Just Between You and Me (Charley Pride song)

"Just Between You and Me" is a song written by Jack Clement, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in September 1966 as the first single from the album Pride of Country Music. The song was Pride's third single and his first major hit as a recording artist.

"Just Between You and Me"
Single by Country Charley Pride
from the album Pride of Country Music
B-side"Detroit City"
ReleasedSeptember 1966 (1966-09)
RecordedMay 10, 1966
StudioRCA Victor Studio
Genre
Length2:13
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Jack Clement
Producer(s)
Country Charley Pride singles chronology
"Before I Met You"
(1966)		 "Just Between You and Me"
(1966)		 "I Know One"
(1967)

Background and content

In 1966, Charley Pride secured his first recording contract with RCA Victor Records. Under the supervision of Jack Clement, Pride would record many of his hit singles. With his first two singles, RCA did not include a promotional photograph of Pride's face in anticipation that radio DJ's would fail to play him because of his skin color. Both his two singles ("The Snakes Crawl at Night" and "Before I Met You") failed to become hits. In need of hit, Clement composed "Just Between You and Me."[2] The song was recorded at the RCA Victor Studio on May 10, 1966. The session was co-produced by Clement, as well as Chet Atkins and Bob Ferguson. Two additional songs were cut during the same recording session.[3]

Release and reception

"Just Between You and Me" was released as a single via RCA Victor Records in September 1966. It was Pride's third single released in his music career. His name on the single release was credited as "Country Charley Pride."[4] It spent a total of 19 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart before peaking at number nine on the chart in February 1967.[5] The song became Pride's first charting single and first major hit as a music artist.[2][4] It was later released on Pride's 1967 studio album on RCA titled Pride of Country Music.[1]

Track listings

7" vinyl single[6]

Chart performance
Chart (1966-67) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 9

References
  1. "The Pride of Country Music: Charley Pride: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  2. Vinopal, David. "Charley Pride: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  3. Pride, Charley (September 1966). ""Just Between You and Me"/"Detroit City" (Vinyl Single Insert Information)". RCA Victor Records.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  5. ""Just Between You and Me" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  6. "Country Charley Pride -- "Just Between You and Me" (1967, Single)". Discogs. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  7. "Charley Pride Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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