A Thing Called Love

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A Thing Called Love (song)

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"A Thing Called Love" is a song written and originally recorded by Jerry Reed[1] in 1968. This song has been recorded by many artists, including Jimmy Dean, Elvis Presley and Dave Dudley. In 1971, the song was recorded by Johnny Cash and it became a #1 hit in Canada. The record was Cash's biggest hit in Europe, charted in Ireland, United Kingdom and Netherlands.

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Chart performance

Jimmy Dean

Chart (1968) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 14
US Billboard Hot Country Singles 21

Johnny Cash

Chart (1971–1972) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 37
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 3
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Irish Singles Chart 1
U.K. Singles Chart 4
Dutch Top 40 6
Preceded by
"My Hang-Up Is You"
by Freddie Hart
RPM Country Tracks
number-one single

April 15, 1972
Succeeded by
"Smiling Wine"
by Shirley Eikhard

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On the Loose/Trapped By a Thing Called Love (1992 Album by Denise Lasalle)
La Quinta Del Amor (1988 Film)
Unwrapped (1979 Album by Denise LaSalle)
Trombone Master (1957 Album by J.J. Johnson)