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and became a major hit.

Background and release

"Three A.M." was recorded on August 20, 1964, at the

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, located in

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. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with Decca Records. Two additional tracks were recorded at the session: "

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." "Three A.M." was released as a single by Decca Records in October 1964. The song spent 18 weeks on the ''

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before reaching number eight by February 1965. It was later released on his 1964 studio album '' Bill Anderson Sings''.

Track listings

7" vinyl single * "Three A.M." – 2:30 * "In Case You Ever Change Your Mind" – 2:22

Chart performance

References

{{Bill Anderson singles 1964 singles 1964 songs Bill Anderson (singer) songs Decca Records singles Song recordings produced by Owen Bradley Songs written by Bill Anderson (singer)