Faith's "Theme from A Summer Place". Billboard ranked it as the number 2 song of the year for 1960."He'll Have to Go" reached number 1 on the Hot Country Singles chart on February 8, 1960, where it remained for 14 consecutive weeks. The song was one of just five different titles to occupy the chart's summit during 1960. In addition, it reached number 13 on the R&B Singles Chart. In Canada, the song was number 1 for six weeks in the pop charts. It also had success abroad, reaching number 1 on the Australian Singles Chart and number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. All-time charts Later versions and answer songs "He'll Have to Go" has been recorded by many other artists. Elvis Presley recorded his version of "He'll Have to Go" on October 31, 1976, at his last known studio recording session; it is believed to be the final song he ever recorded in a studio setting. The song prompted the answer song "He'll Have to Stay" by Jeanne Black. Her song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot C&W Sides chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 later in 1960. Guitarist Ry Cooder recorded a version with a Mexican Norteño-style arrangement for his 1976 album Chicken Skin Music. The song has also been covered by Joe Pesci, Scottish rocker Frankie Miller and English rock band the Quireboys. Solomon Burke had a crossover hit with his 1964 version of the song on the US adult contemporary and R&B charts. UB40 recorded the song on their 2013 album Getting Over the Storm. References 1959 singles 1960 singles RCA Victor singles Elvis Presley songs Jim Reeves songs Number-one singles in Australia Number-one singles in Canada Number-one singles in Norway Grammy Hall of Fame Award recipients Song recordings produced by Chet Atkins Songs about telephone calls Songs written by Joe Allison 1959 songs 1950s ballads