Blanket on the Ground
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| “Blanket On the Ground” | ||
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| Single by Billie Jo Spears from the album Blanket On the Ground |
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| Released | February 1975 (U.S.) | |
| Format | 7" | |
| Recorded | 1974 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Length | 3:23 | |
| Label | United Artists Records | |
| Writer(s) | Roger Bowling | |
"Blanket on the Ground" is a song made famous by country music singer Billie Jo Spears. Originally released in 1975, the song became her first and only song to reach No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart. Further, it crossed over into the Hot 100 pop charts, peaking at #78.
Somehwat rare for a country song, it was a major smash in the UK, hitting #6 there in July of 1975.
[edit] Sources
- Roland, Tom, "The Billboard Book of Number One Country Hits" (Billboard Books, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, 1991 (ISBN 0-82-307553-2)), p. 62-63
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.
[edit] Succession
| Preceded by "Always Wanting You" by Merle Haggard and the Strangers |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number one single by Billie Jo Spears April 26, 1975 |
Succeeded by "Roll On Big Mama" by Joe Stampley |
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