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"The End of the World" is a pop song written by composer Arthur Kent and lyricist Sylvia Dee, who often worked as a team. They wrote the song for American singer Skeeter Davis, and her recording of it was highly successful in the early 1960s, reaching the top five on four different charts, including No. 2 on the main Billboard Hot 100.
Skeeter Davis (born Mary Frances Penick; December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and songwriter who sang crossover pop music songs including 1962's "The End of the World". She started out as part of the Davis Sisters as a teenager in the late 1940s, eventually recording for RCA Victor. In the late 1950s ...
The End of the World is the fourth studio album by American country singer Skeeter Davis.It was released in March 1963 by RCA Victor.It includes the hit single "The End of the World", which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.
It was originally recorded by American country artist Skeeter Davis, becoming her second top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963. "I Can't Stay Mad at You" followed on the popular success of Davis' earlier 1963 crossover hit "The End of the World". The song was one of the first Goffin-King compositions to be recorded by a country music ...
In 1963, Davis reached the zenith of commercial success with the single, "The End of the World". The song reached number two on the Billboard country and pop charts. It also reached the top ten of the R&B chart and topped the adult contemporary chart.
Skeeter Davis and Porter Wagoner: 2:07: 14. "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" Scotty Wiseman: Skeeter Davis and Porter Wagoner: 2:33: 15. "A Dear John Letter" Billy Barton, Fuzzy Owen, Louis Talley: Bobby Bare and Skeeter Davis: 1:55: 16. "We'll Sing in the Sunshine" Gale Garnett: Bobby Bare and Skeeter Davis: 2:21
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The song was released as a single in April 1963, serving as the follow-up to Davis' major country pop crossover hit, "The End of the World". "I'm Saving My Love" also became a top-ten hit, reaching number nine on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart, while also just missing the top-forty on the Billboard Hot 100.