"The Tip of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Bill Anderson | ||||
from the album Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs | ||||
B-side | "No Man's Land" [1] | |||
Released | June 20, 1960 | |||
Recorded | March 3, 1960 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:55 | |||
Label | Decca #31092 [1] | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
Bill Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"The Tip of My Fingers", also titled "The Tips of My Fingers", is a song written and originally recorded by American country music singer Bill Anderson. First included on his 1962 album Bill Anderson Sings Country Heart Songs, the song was a Top Ten country single for him in 1960.
Chart (1960) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] | 7 |
"The Tips of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Roy Clark | ||||
from the album Roy Clark Sings The Tip of My Fingers | ||||
B-side | "Spooky Movies" [3] | |||
Released | 1963 | |||
Recorded | 1963 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:40 | |||
Label | Capitol #4956 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Ken Nelson [4] | |||
Roy Clark singles chronology | ||||
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In 1963, Roy Clark released a version from his album Roy Clark Sings The Tip of My Fingers, titled "The Tips of My Fingers". It was his first chart single, reaching number 10 on the country charts and number 45 on the pop charts.
Chart (1963) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 10 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] | 45 |
"The Tip of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Eddy Arnold | ||||
from the album Somebody Like Me | ||||
B-side | "Long, Long Friendship" [7] | |||
Released | July 23, 1966 | |||
Recorded | April 19, 1966 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | RCA Victor #8869 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Chet Atkins | |||
Eddy Arnold singles chronology | ||||
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Eddy Arnold recorded the song in 1966 on his album Somebody Like Me. It was the first single from that album, reaching number 3 on the country charts.
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] | 3 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] | 43 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [10] | 8 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles [11] | 57 |
"The Tip of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Jean Shepard | ||||
from the album Poor Sweet Baby (And Ten Other Bill Anderson Songs) | ||||
B-side | "Bright Lights and Country Music" [12] | |||
Released | February 22, 1975 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | ? | |||
Label | United Artists #591 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Larry Butler | |||
Jean Shepard singles chronology | ||||
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In 1975, Jean Shepard released a rendition of the song as well. Her version was included on Poor Sweet Baby (And Ten Other Bill Anderson Songs), an album comprising cover versions of Anderson's work.
Chart (1975) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [13] | 16 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 25 |
"The Tip of My Fingers" | ||||
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Single by Anita Perras | ||||
from the album Touch My Heart | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:48 | |||
Label | Savannah #9834 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Mike Francis | |||
Anita Perras singles chronology | ||||
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Canadian country music singer Anita Perras covered the song on her 1989 album Touch My Heart. Her version was released as a single and peaked at number 9 on the RPM Country Tracks chart.
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [14] | 9 |
Chart (1989) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [15] | 45 |
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Single by Steve Wariner | ||||
from the album I Am Ready | ||||
B-side | "When Will I Let Go" [16] | |||
Released | February 8, 1992 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville #12393 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
Producer(s) | Scott Hendricks Tim DuBois | |||
Steve Wariner singles chronology | ||||
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The most recently charted cover version was by Steve Wariner, on his 1991 album I Am Ready . It was his twenty-fourth Top Ten country hit, also peaking at number 3. Wariner's rendition was also titled "The Tips of My Fingers". Wariner's version features backing vocals from Vince Gill. [17]
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [18] | 19 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [19] | 3 |
Chart (1992) | Position |
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US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [20] | 54 |
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