"All the King's Horses" is a song written by Johnny Cunningham. It was recorded by American

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artist

Lynn Anderson Lynn Renée Anderson (September 26, 1947 – July 30, 2015) was an American country singer and television personality. Her crossover signature recording, "Rose Garden," was a number one hit in the United States and internationally. She charte ...

and released as a single in January 1976 via

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Background and release

"All the King's Horses" was recorded at the Columbia Studio, located in

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. The sessions was produced by Glenn Sutton, Anderson's longtime production collaborator at the label and her first husband. "All the King's Horses" became a major hit when it reached number 20 on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles chart in 1976. It became an even bigger hit on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart, reaching number five the same year. The song was issued on Anderson's 1976 studio album of the '' same name''.

Track listings

;7" vinyl single * "I've Never Loved Anymore More" – 2:45 * "All I Have to Do Is Just Love You" – 2:07

Chart performance

References

{{authority control 1976 singles 1976 songs Columbia Records singles Lynn Anderson songs Song recordings produced by Glenn Sutton