Chart performance
| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
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- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.
- ↑ Lindsay Planer (2002-07-14). "The Complete Columbia & Monument Hits - Sonny James". AllMusic . Retrieved 2016-10-01.
- Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications)
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