"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.[1]
Cover Versions
- A cover version by Teresa Brewer became a hit the same month as the original recording.[2]
- 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.[3]
Sonny James
| Chart (1971) | Peak
position |
|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 93 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
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