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also covered the song on the album '' Together Again'', released in 1964. This version was later included on the soundtrack to ''

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'' in 2009.

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covered the song in 1974 for

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. Her version charted at number 62. It was then recorded by American

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group

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and released in July 1989 as the fourth and final single from the album, ''

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''. The song reached #11 on both the ''

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chart and the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. The Desert Rose Band version features

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on lead vocals.

Chart performance

Orville Couch

LaWanda Lindsey

The Desert Rose Band

References

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