I'm Sorry (Brenda Lee song)
I'm Sorry, sung by Brenda Lee, 1960 was a number -one hit in the United States. The title was composed by Ronnie Self, the text comes from Dub Albritton.
The production
The composer of I'm Sorry, the 1938 -born in the U.S. state of Missouri Ronnie Self, began in the 1950s as a rockabilly singer. In 1958 he had with Be Bop -A -Lena his only notable success, the title was ranked 68 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1959 took him to Decca as a composer under contract. With the written piece for Brenda Lee Sweet Nothin 's, he had his first success as a songwriter, the title peaked at Billboard position four. Lyricist Dub Albritton started with I'm Sorry his career as a lyricist, and later had more success with Brenda Lee, for example Eventually (# 56) and Anybody but Me ( # 31). On March 28, 1960, the single That's All You Gotta Do / I'm Sorry was produced with the 15 -year-old Brenda Lee under the direction of Owen Bradley at Decca. Bradley was a producer since 1958 Lees and had 1957 Patsy Cline performed with Walkin ' After Midnight to success. When playback worked with such well-known musicians such as Floyd Cramer ( piano) and Bob Moore (bass ) and the Anita Kerr Singers. The Decca management had initially been reluctant to publish the title I'm Sorry by Brenda Lee, they felt it was inappropriate to sing a 15 -year-old teenager about unrequited love ( text passage: " I did not know that love can be so cruel " ). It was not until several months after completion of text and music they decided to bring out the title as the B-side. Until then, who was born in Atlanta in 1944 Brenda Lee had already made as children and teen star a name. While she had previously sung more rocking tracks such as jambalaya or Dynamite, I'm Sorry was their first romantic title. On May 16, 1960 Decca That's All You Gotta Do published / I'm Sorry under catalog number 31093rd
Achievements
Just two weeks after the release of I'm Sorry took 76th place entry into the Billboard Hot 100 on July 18, 1960, the title was number one, claiming there three weeks. Overall, I'm Sorry, could claim long 23 weeks on the Hot 100. In the U.S. rhythm-and - blues charts in the title reached the 4th rank as the highest quotation. Also in other English-speaking countries conquered the charts I'm Sorry. In the UK, the title appeared on Brunswick 5833, Express was on July 2, 1960 first listed in New Musical, reached as the 10 best ranking rank and stayed for 13 weeks in the charts. Furthermore, I'm Sorry ( 1 ) Among other findings in the charts of Australia (6th place ), Canada ( 7 ) and New Zealand again. Brenda Lee's I'm Sorry later developed into an Evergreen and went into the professional world as an early example of the so-called Nashville sound. 1999, the title was added to the Grammy Hall of Fame Award.
Germany
In Germany I'm Sorry was brought in August 1960 by Brunswick under catalog number 12 220 on the market. The music market recorded the title for the first time September 10, 1960 among the top 50, he reached his peak but only with the number 25, but remained for 20 weeks in the charts.
In October 1960, the record company Electrola brought under the number 21662 with the 14 -year-old Danish singer Gitte with the same title, a German -language version of I'm Sorry out. The German text delivered Lambert Fleming, as producer Nils Nobah was responsible, who had been successful with teen star Conny among other things already. I'm Sorry Gittes, however, was not a success, the plate remained largely unnoticed.