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The Loving Gift

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"The Loving Gift"
Single by Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash
from the album Any Old Wind That Blows
B-side"Help Me Make It Through the Night"
ReleasedDecember 1972 (1972-12)[1]
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia 4-45758
Songwriter(s)Kris Kristofferson

"The Loving Gift" is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and originally recorded by the duo of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash.[2]

Released in December 1972 as a single (Columbia 4-45758, with a cover of Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night" on the opposite side)[1][3][4] and also included on Johnny Cash's album Any Old Wind That Blows out on January 5 of the next year,[5] the song reached number 27 on U.S. Billboard's country chart for the week of March 10, 1973.[6][7]

Track listing

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7" single (Columbia 4-45758, 1972)[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Loving Gift"K. Kristofferson2:13
2."Help Me Make It Through the Night"K. Kristofferson2:56

Charts

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Chart (1973) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 27

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Loving Gift (feat. June Carter Cash)". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  2. ^ "Original versions of The Loving Gift written by Kris Kristofferson". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. ^ a b "Johnny Cash & June Carter Cash - The Loving Gift". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved 2021-10-12. THE LOVING GIFT -K. Kristofferson- Arranged by Don Tweedy Produced by Lary Butler // HELP ME MAKE THROUGH THE NIGHT -K. Kristofferson- Produced by Larry Butler
  4. ^ "Original versions of Help Me Make It Through the Night written by Kris Kristofferson". SecondHandSongs. 2021-10-12.
  5. ^ "Any Old Wind That Blows". Johnny Cash official site. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  6. ^ "The Loving Gift Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  7. ^ "Hot Country Songs Chart (The week of March 10, 1973)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  8. ^ "Johnny Cash Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
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