"Hello Love" is a 1974

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. "Hello Love" was Snow's seventh and final

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on the

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singles

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, and his first number one in twelve years. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of ten weeks on the chart. When "Hello Love" peaked in popularity, Snow (at 59 years, 11 months) became the oldest singer to have a No. 1 song on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. The record stood for more than 26 years, until

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(at 61 years, 9 months), eclipsed the record with "

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In the media

From 1974 to 1987, the song was the theme to ''

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''.

Chart performance

References

1974 singles Hank Snow songs Song recordings produced by Chet Atkins Songs written by Betty Jean Robinson 1974 songs {{1970s-country-song-stub