He'll Have to Go

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"He'll Have to Go" is a classic 1959 country and pop crossover ballad by Jim Reeves, renowned for its smooth Nashville sound and melancholic tale of romantic heartbreak.

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He'll Have to Go canonical 5
He’ll Have to Go 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album He'll Have to Go and Other Favorites
associatedMovement Nashville sound
associatedWithArtistImage Jim Reeves "Gentleman Jim" persona
linked to: James Travis Reeves
bSide In a Mansion Stands My Love
chartPosition Billboard Hot 100 number 2
Billboard Hot Country Songs number 1
UK Singles Chart number 12
countryOfOrigin United States
decade 1950s
format 7-inch single
genre Nashville sound
country
traditional pop
hasCoverVersionBy Billy Brown
Bobby Vinton
Dean Martin
Elvis Presley
Jerry Wallace
Ry Cooder
Slim Whitman
Solomon Burke
Tennessee Ernie Ford
hasTranslation Je t'appartiens pas (French versions by various artists)
includedInList Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (various editions)
key F major
labelCatalogNumber RCA Victor 47-7643
language English
length 2:18
lyricSetting telephone conversation
musicalStyle smooth ballad
narrativePerspective first person
notableFor crossover success between country and pop charts
signature song of Jim Reeves
performer Jim Reeves
producer Chet Atkins
recordingDate 1959
recordLabel RCA Victor
releaseDate 1959-10
side A-side
tempo slow
theme infidelity
romantic heartbreak
vocalStyle smooth baritone
vocalType male vocal
writer Audrey Allison
Joe Allison

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Jim Reeves notableWork He'll Have to Go
Chicken Skin Music notableTrack He’ll Have to Go
linked to: He'll Have to Go
Moody Blue hasPart He’ll Have to Go
linked to: He'll Have to Go
"He'll Have to Go" album He'll Have to Go
James Travis Reeves notableWork He'll Have to Go
Songs to Warm the Heart hasTrack He'll Have to Go