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Where Are You Going, Billy Boy

Where Are You Going, Billy Boy

1977 single by Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner


"Where Are You Going, Billy Boy" is a song written by Dave Kirby and Glenn Martin. It was first recorded as a duet by American country artists Bill Anderson and Mary Lou Turner. It was released as a single in 1977 via MCA Records and became a major hit the same year.

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Background and release

"Where Are You Going, Billy Boy" was recorded in March 1977 at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The session was produced by Buddy Killen. It was the pair's first production assignment with Killen.[2]

"Where Are You Going, Billy Boy" was released as a single by MCA Records in June 1977.[3] The song spent 12 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles before reaching number 18 in September 1977.[4] It was the pair's second top ten hit together and second to be spawned off the same studio album.[3] In Canada, the single reached number 22 on the RPM Country Songs chart in 1977.[5] It was first released on their 1977 studio album, Billy Boy & Mary Lou.[2]

Track listings

7" vinyl single[6]

  • "Where Are You Going, Billy Boy" – 2:37
  • "Sad Ole Shade of Gray" – 2:18

Chart performance

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References

  1. Chadbourne, Eugene. "Billy Boy & Mary Lou: Bill Anderson & Mary Lou Turner: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
  2. Anderson, Bill (1977). "Billy Boy & Mary Lou (Album Information and Liner Notes)". MCA Records.
  3. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  4. "Search results for "Bill Anderson" -- Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.

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