"Still" is a 1963 single by
Bill Anderson. "Still" was Anderson's second number one on the country chart, staying at the top spot for seven non-consecutive weeks. The song crossed over to the pop chart, peaking at number eight. Anderson performed this song on the finale of the 1977-1978
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game show ''
The Better Sex
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'' which he co-hosted with
Sarah Purcell
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She was co-host of '' The Better Sex'' (1977–1978), '' Real People'' (1979–1984), ''America'' (1 ...
.
This song is mostly spoken in the two verses, rather than sung, except for the repeated refrains, that are done with a female chorus. The narrator misses his girl, since she went away, and hopes to have her back again someday soon, saying that he is still here.
Chart performance
Other recordings
*1963
Al Martino
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included in his album ''I Love You Because''.
*1963
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...
for his album ''
Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits
''Bing Crosby Sings the Great Country Hits'' is a long-playing vinyl album of country and western themed songs recorded by Bing Crosby for Capitol Records on October 29 and 31, 1963.
The album was re-released on CD by Collectors' Choice Music (C ...
''.
*1963
Karl Denver
Karl Denver (16 December 1931 – 21 December 1998) was a Scottish singer, who, with his trio had a series of UK hit singles in the early 1960s. Most famous of these was a 1961 version of "Wimoweh", which showed off Denver's falsetto yodellin ...
- this spent 13 weeks in the UK charts peaking at No. 15.
*1963
Ken Dodd
Sir Kenneth Arthur Dodd (8 November 1927 – 11 March 2018) was an English comedian, singer and occasional actor. He was described as "the last great music hall entertainer", and was primarily known for his live stand-up performances.
A life ...
- this spent ten weeks in the UK charts peaking at No. 35.
References
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1963 singles
Bill Anderson (singer) songs
Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles of the year
Songs written by Bill Anderson (singer)
1963 songs
Decca Records singles
Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley
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