- Mind Your Own Business (song)
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"Mind Your Own Business" is a 1949 song written and originally performed by Hank Williams. "Mind Your Own Business" went to number six on the C&W Best Seller list where it stayed for two weeks.[1]
Cover versions
- In 1964, Jimmy Dean hit the country charts with his version of the song. His version spent six weeks on the charts and peaked at #35.
- In late 1986, Hank Williams, Jr. recorded the song along with Reba McEntire, Tom Petty, Reverend Ike and Willie Nelson. The version was the most successful going to number one on the country charts for two weeks.
- In the early 1960s, the surf rock band The Trashmen recorded a version of this song, which appears in the The Great Lost Trashmen Album.
- In 1975, Henry McCullough recorded the song, and used it as the title track of his solo album on Dark Horse Records.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 387.
Preceded by
"Too Much Is Not Enough"
by The Bellamy Brothers with The Forester SistersBillboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single
December 27, 1986 - January 3, 1987Succeeded by
"Give Me Wings"
by Michael JohnsonPreceded by
"Love's Gonna Get You Someday"
by Ricky SkaggsRPM Country Tracks
number-one single
January 17, 1987Succeeded by
"What Am I Gonna Do About You"
by Reba McEntireCategories:- 1949 singles
- 1964 singles
- 1986 singles
- Songs written by Hank Williams
- Hank Williams songs
- Billboard Hot Country Songs number-one singles
- RPM Country Tracks number-one singles
- Jimmy Dean songs
- Hank Williams, Jr. songs
- 1940s country song stubs
- 1980s country song stubs
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