"You've Still Got a Place in My Heart" is a song written and originally recorded by American

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artist

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in 1950. In 1967, Dean Martin released a version of the song on the album ''

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''. Martin released the song as a single in 1968, which spent 7 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 60, while reaching No. 7 on '' Billboard''s

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chart, and No. 44 on Canada's ''RPM'' 100. In 1967,

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released a version of the song as the B-side to

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and on the album '' Burning Bridges''. It was covered by

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in 1978, whose version peaked at number 14 on the '' Billboard''

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chart.

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covered it on his 1984 album, '' You've Still Got a Place in My Heart'' and released it as a single, peaking at number 3 on the '' Billboard''

chart.

Chart performance

Dean Martin

Con Hunley

George Jones

References

1950 songs 1968 singles 1978 singles 1984 singles Songs written by Leon Payne Leon Payne songs Dean Martin songs Glen Campbell songs Con Hunley songs George Jones songs Song recordings produced by Billy Sherrill Song recordings produced by Jimmy Bowen Warner Records singles Epic Records singles {{1950s-country-song-stub