Wasted Days and Wasted Nights
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| “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights” | |||||
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| Single by Freddy Fender from the album Before the Next Teardrop Falls |
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| Released | June 1975 | ||||
| Format | 7" | ||||
| Recorded | 1959 (original) 1975 (hit version) |
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| Genre | country, pop | ||||
| Length | 2:52 | ||||
| Label | ABC-Dot Records 17558 | ||||
| Writer(s) | Wayne Duncan, Freddy Fender and Huey Meaux | ||||
| Producer | Huey Meaux | ||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | ||||
| Freddy Fender singles chronology | |||||
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"Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" is an American country and pop song recorded by Freddy Fender.
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[edit] Song history
, he was convicted.[1] The popularity of the song, along with his own popularity, plummeted.
Then, in 1975, "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" became a major hit, and Fender's career was rejuvenated. With the help of record producer Huey Meaux, Fender re-recorded "Wasted Days and Wasted Nights." This time, the song became a major pop and country hit, topping the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in August 1975 and reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" was certified gold for sales of 1 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America. [2] The song, just like "Before The Next Teardrop Falls" before it, has become closely associated with Fender.
[edit] Succession
| Preceded by "Just Get Up and Close the Door" by Johnny Rodriguez |
Billboard Hot Country singles number one single August 16, 1975 |
Succeeded by "Rhinestone Cowboy" by Glen Campbell |
[edit] References
- ^ [1] Ankeny, Jason, "Freddy Fender," All Music Guide
[edit] See also
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs 1944-2005 - 6th Edition." 2006.
- Whitburn, Joel, "Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006," 2007.
