in 1959, but Tillis did not record the song himself until 1972, when his version outperformed Pierce's and became his first number one. The final number one of the year was "She's Got to Be a Saint" by another singer who had been charting since the 1950s, Ray Price. Chart history a. Double A-sided single See also 1972 in music List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. country chart References 1972 1972 record charts Country