"Reconsider Me" | ||||
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Single by Johnny Adams | ||||
from the album Heart & Soul | ||||
B-side | "If I Could See You One More Time" | |||
Released | 1969 | |||
Recorded | 1969 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 3:50 | |||
Label | SSS International | |||
Songwriter(s) | Margaret Lewis, Mira Smith | |||
Producer(s) | Johnny Morris | |||
Johnny Adams singles chronology | ||||
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"Reconsider Me" | ||||
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Single by Narvel Felts | ||||
from the album Narvel Felts | ||||
B-side | "Foggy Misty Morning" | |||
Released | 1975 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:32 | |||
Label | Dot | |||
Songwriter(s) | Margaret Lewis, Mira Smith | |||
Producer(s) | Johnny Morris | |||
Narvel Felts singles chronology | ||||
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"Reconsider Me" is a country/soul ballad written by Margaret Lewis and Mira Smith. [1]
Johnny Adams's 1969 version was his biggest hit, peaking at number eight on the American R&B charts and number 28 on the pop charts. [2]
The highest-charting version is by American country music artist Narvel Felts. Released in 1975, it was the first single from his album Narvel Felts. The song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100. [3] It also reached number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. [4]
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles | 8 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 28 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles [5] | 38 |
Chart (1971) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 39 |
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 2 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 67 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
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