"Easy Come – Easy Go" is a song written and first recorded by American

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singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was released as a single in 1963 via

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and became a major hit.

Background and release

"Easy Come – Easy Go" was recorded on November 26, 1963, at the Bradley Studio, located in

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. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with Decca Records. The single's A-side and its follow-up single was also recorded at the same session. "Easy Come – Easy Go" was released as the

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to his single " Five Little Fingers." It was issued by Decca Records in December 1963. It spent a total of 20 weeks on the ''

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chart before reaching number 14 in May 1964. It was later released on his 1964 studio album '' Bill Anderson Sings''.

Track listings

7" vinyl single * " Five Little Fingers" – 3:00 * "Easy Come - Easy Go" – 2:08

Chart performance

References

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