Is It Wrong (For Loving You)

"Is It Wrong (For Loving You)"
Single by Sonny James
from the album When the Snow Is on the Roses
B-side	"Suddenly There's a Valley"
Released	February 1974
Recorded	June 5, 1972
Genre	Country
Length	3:03
Label	Columbia 4-46003
Songwriter(s)	Warner MacPherson
Producer(s)	George Richey
Sonny James singles chronology
"If She Just Helps Me Get Over You" (1973) "Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" (1974) "A Mi Esposa Con Amor" (1974)

"Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" is a song written by Warner Mack. Mack recorded the song in 1957, and reached No. 9 on the Billboard country charts and spent 36 weeks on the chart.

Cover Versions

"Is It Wrong (For Loving You)" was recorded by a number of artists:

• In 1960, it was covered by Webb Pierce and peaked at No. 11 on the country charts.
• Sonny James recorded a cover version in 1972, shortly after signing with Columbia Records. In the winter of 1974, he released the song as a single, and it eventually became the final of 24 number ones on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of 11 weeks on the country chart.

Chart performance

Warner Mack

Chart (1958)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	61

Webb Pierce

Chart (1960)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	11
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	69

Sonny James

Chart (1974)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	75