"Oh Lonesome Me" is a popular song written and recorded in December 1957 by Don Gibson with Chet Atkins producing it for RCA Victor in Nashville. Released in 1958, the song topped the country chart for eight non-consecutive weeks. On what became the Billboard Hot 100, it peaked at No. 7. It was Gibson's only Top 10 hit on the pop chart. Its B-side was "I Can't Stop Loving You", which peaked at No. 7 on the C&W Jockey charts and became a standard song about unrequited love. The vocal backings on both songs were provided by the Jordanaires.
The Kentucky Headhunters version
The song was covered by The Kentucky Headhunters in 1990. Their version went to number 8, which was the band's highest-peaking single.
Chart performance
Year-end charts
Cover versions
1959: Sacha Distel made a French version "Oh ! Quelle Nuit (Lonesome Me)". 1960: Bob Luman's version reached #105 on the U.S. Billboard Pop chart 1961: Johnny Cash (went to #13) 1962: Ann-Margret on her album On the Way Up 1962: Craig Douglas released a cover version in the UK on Decca Records under the production of Bunny Lewis. Douglas' version entered the UK singles chart on October 20, 1962, stayed there for twelve weeks and the best position was at #11 1962: Ray Charles for his album Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music Volume Two 1966: Bobbi Martin's version reached #134 on the U.S. Billboard Pop chart and #64 Country 1970: Neil Young (slower version, on After the Gold Rush) 1970: Stonewall Jackson (went to #63)