Much Oblige

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"Much Oblige"
Single by Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely
from the album Two for the Show
B-side"My Tears Don't Show"
ReleasedNovember 15, 1971 (1971-11-15)
RecordedSeptember 1971
StudioBradley's Barn
GenreCountry[1]
Length2:10
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)
  • G. Deaton
  • R. Fulford
  • G. Simmons
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Jack Greene singles chronology
"Hanging Over Me"
(1971)
"Much Oblige"
(1971)
"If You Ever Need My Love"
(1972)
Jeannie Seely singles chronology
"All Right (I'll Sign the Papers)"
(1971)
"Much Oblige"
(1971)
"Pride"
(1972)

"Much Oblige" is a song written by G. Deaton, R. Fulford and G. Simmons. It was originally and released as a duet by American country music artists Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely. Released in November 1971, the song became a major hit on the country charts in early 1972.

Background and release[edit]

"Much Oblige" was recorded by Greene and Seely at Bradley's Barn, a studio owned by producer Owen Bradley. The track was officially recorded in September 1971 with Bradley producing the record.[2]

"Much Oblige" was released as a single in November 1971 via Decca Records. The song peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in early 1972. It was later released on their studio album in 1973, Two for the Show.[3]

Track listings[edit]

7" vinyl single[1]
  • "Much Oblige" – 2:10
  • "The First Day" – 2:10

Chart performance[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1971–1972) Peak
position
Country Tracks (RPM)[4] 15
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 15

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Jack Greene and Jeannie Seely -- "Much Oblige" (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  2. ^ Greene, Jack; Seely, Jeannie (January 22, 1973). "Two for the Show". Decca Records.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  4. ^ "Search results for "Jeannie Seely" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Jack Greene Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 07, 2020.