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About This Track
“The End of the World” is a pop music hit by Skeeter Davis that enjoyed international success in the 1960s. The record was released by RCA Records in December 1962 and reached its greatest success in March 1963, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart, number two on the Billboard country singles chart (Davis was a country music vocalist and the record was a crossover music success), and #1 on Billboard’s adult Contemporary - easy listening chart. The record also was a number four hit on Billboard’s rhythm and blues chart - making Davis one of the very few Caucasian female vocalists to enjoy a top ten record on that chart.
Davis’ four-chart top-ten accomplishment has never been duplicated by any other female vocalist in the history of the Billboard charts.
Although Ruby and the Romantics’ hit “Our Day Will Come” kept “The End of the World” from hitting number one on the pop chart, the song’s popularity and chart history earned it the #3 place on Billboard’s list of the year’s 20 biggest hits.
The music was written by Arthur Kent with lyrics by Sylvia Dee. Dee also wrote the lyrics for “Too Young” by Nat King Cole.
Davis’ recording was produced by Chet Atkins and has long been considered one of the foremost examples of the Nashville Sound of the 1960s - smooth vocals and a slick, sophisticated production appealing to audiences far beyond the traditional country music audience. The song was played at Atkins’ funeral in 2001 in an instrumental performance by Marty Stuart and later, Davis’ recording was broadcast over the speakers of her 2004 funeral at the Ryman Auditorium.
Although Ruby and the Romantics’ hit “Our Day Will Come” kept “The End of the World” from hitting number one on the pop chart, the song’s popularity and chart history earned it the #3 place on Billboard’s list of the year’s 20 biggest hits.
The music was written by Arthur Kent with lyrics by Sylvia Dee. Dee also wrote the lyrics for “Too Young” by Nat King Cole.
Davis’ recording was produced by Chet Atkins and has long been considered one of the foremost examples of the Nashville Sound of the 1960s - smooth vocals and a slick, sophisticated production appealing to audiences far beyond the traditional country music audience. The song was played at Atkins’ funeral in 2001 in an instrumental performance by Marty Stuart and later, Davis’ recording was broadcast over the speakers of her 2004 funeral at the Ryman Auditorium.
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Shouts
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bigbudge69 wrote:
Thank you Skeeter,such memories!
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delilahgrace wrote:
girl, interrupted
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supersteveme wrote:
dont worry if you dont like it,its not the end of the world
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canleykid wrote:
Beautiful song.
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chingbling wrote:
No matter how many times I hear this song. I still love it. Soft old sod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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chingbling wrote:
Lovely song. Sung with feeling. I too prefer the Carpenters version.
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Iryshe515 wrote:
Love the song as it speaks the truth!
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workaholic2 wrote:
Love this song. Karen Carpenter made a beautiful album version. Life does go on though.
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sungu82 wrote:
that hurts..
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youngatheartx1 wrote:
Lovely oldie. So many memories.
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davidgeorgea wrote:
A nice song. A little voice issue ...But sweet.
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chefcarlitos wrote:
girl interrupted <3
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letmegtwtiwnt wrote:
always reminds me of Brittany Murphy... yeah.. Girl, Interrupted [7]
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LOSTINTIME63 wrote:
Never swat that Skeeter . Too good !
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caiogroupie wrote:
oh daisy daisy <3
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heartbreakdown wrote:
always reminds me of Brittany Murphy... yeah.. Girl, Interrupted [6]
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LindsaySuxx wrote:
Beautiful. <3
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dieVerplante wrote:
♥
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crimestopper wrote:
knocks me out every time
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sonja22 wrote:
Don't they know it's the end of the world? (via The Rapture)
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