Someone to Give My Love To

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Someone to Give My Love To
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Studio album by
Johnny Paycheck
ReleasedMay 1972 (1972-05)
RecordedJanuary 1972
Studio Columbia Recording Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Length29:17(original)
30:21 (reissue)
Label Epic Records
Producer Billy Sherrill
Johnny Paycheck chronology
She's All I Got
(1971)		Someone to Give My Love To
(1972)		 Somebody Loves Me
(1972)
Singles from Someone to Give My Love To
  1. "Someone to Give My Love To"
    Released: March 11, 1972
  2. "Love Is a Good Thing"
    Released: June 24, 1972

Someone to Give My Love To is the ninth studio album by American country music artist Johnny Paycheck. The album was released in May 1972, via Epic Records. It was produced by Billy Sherrill.

Contents

Themes

The album was centered around the theme of romantic devotion, reflecting Paycheck's personal transition to a more stable life. [1] His preference for love songs was reinforced by the success of the title track, which was written by hitmaking duo Jerry Foster and Bill Rice.

The title track reached number one on Record World , number two on Cashbox , and number four on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

Other highlights of the record include "Smile, Somebody Loves You," a sentimental album cut, a cover of George Harrison's "Something," styled after Shirley Bassey's version with slight country inflections, "You Love is the Key," an original Paycheck composition featuring understated production and hopeful lyrics, and a restrained version of Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles," which ties into Paycheck's own history of jail time and personal reflection. [1]

Foster and Rice also co-wrote "Love Is a Good Thing," which reached number 12 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart.

Critical reception and commercial performance

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Someone to Give My Love To reached number nine on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. [1] The title track became a major hit and was seen as evidence that Paycheck's return to form was not a fluke. [1]

Track listing

Track lengths from the original release in 1972, the album was reissued and featured slightly different track lengths.

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Someone to Give My Love To"
3:00
2."Smile, Somebody Loves You" Bobby Austin 2:39
3."Something" George Harrison 2:18
4."Your Love is the Key" Johnny Paycheck 2:53
5."Mr. Bojangles" Jerry Jeff Walker 3:19
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love is a Good Thing"
  • Foster
  • Rice
2:42
2."A Heart Don't Need Eyes"Paycheck2:40
3."She's All I Live For"Paycheck2:24
4."The Rain Never Falls in Denver"
  • Foster
  • Rice
2:30
5."High on the Thought of You"Earl Montgomery2:13
6."It's Only a Matter of Wine"
  • Frank Dycus
  • Larry Kingston
2:39
Total length:29:17

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Someone to Give My Love To
Chart (1972)Peak
position
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard )9

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Zibart, Eve (July 30, 1972). "Johnny Paycheck Bounces Back". The Tennessean . p. 103. Retrieved July 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Johnny Paycheck – Someone to Give My Love To: Review". AllMusic . Retrieved July 20, 2025.
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