I Won't Forget You (Jim Reeves song)

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"I Won't Forget You"
Single by Jim Reeves
A-side "I Won't Forget You"
B-side "A Stranger's Just a Friend"
ReleasedJune 14, 1964 (1964-06-14)
Genre Country
Label RCA Victor
Songwriter(s) Harlan Howard

"I Won't Forget You" is a single by American singer Jim Reeves. It was released in 1964 by RCA Victor and peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart. It was the 56th biggest-selling single in the United Kingdom during the 1960s. [1]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "I Won't Forget You"
  2. "A Stranger's Just a Friend"

Chart performance

Chart (1964)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 3
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard )3
US Billboard Hot 100 93

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References

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  2. "Jim Reeves: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2011.