"The Loving Gift" | |
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Single by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash | |
from the album Any Old Wind That Blows | |
B-side | " Help Me Make It Through the Night" |
Released | December 1972[1] |
Genre | Country |
Label | Columbia 4-45758 |
Songwriter(s) | Kris Kristofferson |
"The Loving Gift" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and originally recorded by the duo of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash. [2]
Released in December 1972 as a single (Columbia 4-45758, with a cover of Kristofferson's " Help Me Make It Through the Night" on the opposite side) [1] [3] [4] and also included on Johnny Cash's album Any Old Wind That Blows out on January 5 of the next year, [5] the song reached number 27 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of March 10, 1973. [6] [7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Loving Gift" | K. Kristofferson | 2:13 |
2. | " Help Me Make It Through the Night" | K. Kristofferson | 2:56 |
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [8] | 27 |
THE LOVING GIFT -K. Kristofferson- Arranged by Don Tweedy Produced by Lary Butler // HELP ME MAKE THROUGH THE NIGHT -K. Kristofferson- Produced by Larry Butler