“‘Cause I Have You” is a song written and recorded by American country artist Wynn Stewart. It was released as a single in 1967 and became a major hit the same year.
| “‘Cause I Have You” | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Wynn Stewart | ||||
| B-side | “That’s the Only Way to Cry” | |||
| Released | July 1967 | |||
| Recorded | February 9, 1965 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:32 | |||
| Label | Capitol 5937 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don Sessions | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
| Wynn Stewart singles chronology | ||||
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“‘Cause I Have You” was recorded on February 9, 1965 at the Capitol Recording Studio, located in Hollywood, California. The session was produced by Ken Nelson, Stewart’s producer at Capitol Records. Four additional tracks were recorded during the same session, including the single “Sha-Marie.”[2] Stewart had recently signed with Capitol Records, after first being dropped by the label in the 1950s. He had first number one single on the label, “It’s Such a Pretty World Today.”[3]
“‘Cause I Have You” was released as a single on Capitol Records in June 1967. It was his fourth single release with the label.[4] The single spent 16 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart before becoming a top ten hit, peaking at number nine in September.[5] “‘Cause I Have You” was Stewart’s third top ten hit single in his career and his fifth major hit altogether. Over the next several years, Stewart would have further major hits for Capitol Records.[4]
7″ vinyl single[6]
- “‘Cause I Have You” – 2:32
- “That’s the Only Way to Cry” – 2:24 – Written by Cliff Massey
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 9 |
- ^ “Wynn Stewart — It’s Such a Pretty World Today: Songs, Reviews, Credits”. Allmusic. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ Stewart, Wynn (April 1967). “It’s Such a Pretty World Today (Album Information and Liner Notes)”. Capitol Records.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. “Wynn Stewart: Biography & History”. Allmusic. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ ““Cause I Have You” chart history”. Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ “Wynn Stewart — “Cause I Have You” (1967, Vinyl)”. Discogs. 1967. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ “Wynn Stewart Chart History (Hot Country Songs)”. Billboard. Retrieved 6 August 2020.