Quits (song)

"Quits"
Single by Bill Anderson
from the album Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2
B-side"I'll Live for You"
ReleasedJuly 1971 (1971-07)
RecordedJanuary 14, 1971
StudioBradley Studio
Genre
Length2:24
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Bill Anderson
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Bill Anderson singles chronology
"Always Remember"
(1971) 		"Quits"
(1971) 		"Dis-Satisfied"
(1971)

"Quits" is a song written and recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1971 via Decca Records and became a major hit the same year.

Background and release

"Quits" was recorded on January 14, 1971 at the Bradley Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with Decca Records. Two additional tracks were recorded at the same session: "I'm Alright" and "Country Classics."[2]

"Quits" was released as a single by Decca Records in July 1971.[3] The song spent 17 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles before reaching number six in September 1971.[4] In Canada, the single reached number two on the RPM Country Songs chart.[5] It was the only single spawned from his 1971 compilation Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2.[2]

Track listings

7" vinyl single[6]

  • "Quits" – 2:24
  • "I'll Live for You" – 2:25

Chart performance

Chart (1971) Peak
position
Canada Country Songs (RPM) 2
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 3

References

  1. ^ "Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: Bill Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b Anderson, Bill (September 1971). "Bill Anderson's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 (Album Information and Liner Notes)". Decca Records.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  4. ^ ""Quits" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Search results for "Bill Anderson" -- Country Singles". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  6. ^ "Bill Anderson -- "Quits" (1971, Vinyl)". Discogs. 1971. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Bill Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2020.