"Misery Loves Company" is a 1961 song by Jerry Reed,[1] recorded first by Porter Wagoner. The single was the second number one country song of his career staying at the top spot for two weeks. "Misery Loves Company" spent twenty-nine weeks on the chart.[2]
Chart performance
Chart (1961–1962)
Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot C&W Sides
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Cover versions
It was covered in 1977 by Moe Bandy on his LP Cowboys Ain't Supposed to Cry.
Another cover was recorded by Ronnie Milsap, and was credited as a B-side to his 1980 No. 1 country hit "Cowboys and Clowns." Ronnie would later re-record the song with Leon Russell for Ronnie's 2019 album "The Duets". The song was recorded around April 2016, being one of Russell's final recordings.
