| "Thanks" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Bill Anderson | ||||
| from the album Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels | ||||
| B-side | "Why'd the Last Time Have to Be the Best" | |||
| Released | August 1975 | |||
| Recorded | April 10, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Bill Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"Thanks" is a song recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter and previously recorded by J. Vincent Edwards in 1969. Bill Anderson's version was released as a single in 1975 via MCA Records and became a major hit the same year.
Background and release
"Thanks" was recorded on April 10, 1975 at Bradley's Barn, a studio located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with MCA Records. The single's B-side was also cut at the same studio session: "Why'd the Last Time Have to Be the Best.". [2]
"Thanks" was released as a single by MCA Records in August 1975. [3] The song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles before reaching number 24 in October 1975. [4] In Canada, the single reached number 19 on the RPM Country Songs chart in 1975.. [5] It was released on his 1976 studio album, Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels. [2]
Track listings
7" vinyl single [6]
- "Thanks" – 2:26
- "Why'd the Last Time Have to Be the Best" – 2:46
Chart performance
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Songs ( RPM) | 24 |
| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [7] | 19 |
References
- ^ "Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ a b Anderson, Bill (September 1976). "Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels (Album Information and Liner Notes)". MCA Records.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ""Thanks" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Search results for "Bill Anderson" -- Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson -- "Thanks" (1975, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1975. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "Bill Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2020.