The Box It Came In
"The Box It Came In" | ||||
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Single by Wanda Jackson | ||||
from the album Reckless Love Affair | ||||
B-side | "Look Out Heart" | |||
Released | January 1966 | |||
Recorded | September 24, 1965 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.[1] | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:25 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Vic McAlpin | |||
Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
Wanda Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"The Box It Came In" is a song written by Vic McAlpin (1918–1980) that was recorded by American country, rock, and Christian artist, Wanda Jackson.
The song was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studio on September 24, 1965, in Nashville, Tennessee, United States.[1] "The Box It Came In" was officially released as a single in January 1966, peaking at number eighteen on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles chart. The song became Jackson's first major hit on the country songs chart since 1961 and started a series of charting Billboard country singles between 1966 and 1971. "The Box It Came In" was issued on Jackson's 1966 studio album, Reckless Love Affair.[2]
Chart performance
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 18 |
References
- ^ a b "Wanda Jackson discography, part one". Praguefrank's Country Music. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2011). Top Pop Singles 1955–2010. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-188-8.
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