Tulsa Time
| "Tulsa Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Don Williams | ||||
| from the album Expressions | ||||
| B-side | "When I'm with You" | |||
| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country, country rock | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Danny Flowers | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Williams Garth Fundis | |||
| Don Williams singles chronology | ||||
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"Tulsa Time" is a song written by Danny Flowers, and recorded by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released in October 1978 as the first single from the album Expressions. It was Williams' eighth number one on the country chart, spending a single week at number one and eleven weeks in the top 40.[1] It was also recorded by Eric Clapton for his 1978 album Backless and a live version by Clapton from his album Just One Night became a #30 Billboard hit in 1980.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1978–1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] | 106 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 25 |
Other versions
- A live version from 1978 appears on Eric Clapton's Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies, a boxed set released in 1996. This is a different performance from that featured on Just One Night.
- Reba McEntire recorded "Tulsa Time" for her 1995 album Starting Over but it was not included on the final release. It was eventually released on her 1999 compilation album Comfort from a Country Quilt.
- Jason Boland & the Stragglers recorded "Tulsa Time"' for their 2010 live album High in the Rockies.
- After Williams' death, Brothers Osborne sang the song as a tribute during the 51st Annual Country Music Association Awards on November 8, 2017.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 386.
- ^ "Don Williams Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Don Williams Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1979". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
External links
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