Empty Arms
Introduction "'''Empty Arms'''" is a song composed and first recorded by Ivory Joe Hunter which became an R&B hit in 1957.This original version peaked at #2 on the US, R&B Airplay chart and at #43 on the pop chart.
Cover Versions *A cover version by Teresa Brewer became a hit the same month as the original recording. *The song was successfully revived with a 1971 single by Sonny James. "Empty Arms" was Sonny James' eighteenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for four weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart.
Chart performance ===Sonny James===Chart (1971)PeakpositionU.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles1U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 10093Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks1
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