Somebody Loves You (Crystal Gayle song)

"Somebody Loves You" is a song written by Allen Reynolds, and recorded by American country music artist Crystal Gayle. It was released in December 1975 as the first single and title track from the album Somebody Loves You.

"Somebody Loves You"
Single by Crystal Gayle
from the album Somebody Loves You
B-side"Coming Closer"
ReleasedDecember 1975
Recorded1975
GenreCountry
Length2:27
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)Allen Reynolds
Producer(s)Allen Reynolds
Crystal Gayle singles chronology
"This Is My Year for Mexico"
(1975)		 "Somebody Loves You"
(1975)		 "I'll Get Over You"
(1976)

"Somebody Loves You" was one of two hits produced by Crystal Gayle in 1976. "Somebody Loves You" was followed by the single, "I'll Get Over You". Gayle's voice was still growing when this song was produced, but is still a pieces of work that should be remembered by Gayle. This single reached number 8 on the country music chart that year. In 1976, Gayle released an album by the same name that featured "Somebody Loves You" in it.

Content

The song talks about a woman that loves someone who lives far away and she explains how she can't get in contact with him. For example, Gayle sings in one part of the song how she "couldn't reach him by the U.S. Mail". Then she says "guess who loves, somebody loves you, I do".

Cover versions

The only cover version of note came from Marianne Faithfull, who recorded this for her album Dreamin' My Dreams, in 1977.

Chart performance
Chart (1975–1976) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[1] 8
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 71.
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