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Make the World Go Away
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Make the World Go Away is a famous Country/Pop song that was written by Hank Cochran and was recorded and became a hit for Eddy Arnold in 1965. The first version of the song was recorded by Ray Price in 1963, going to #2 on the Country charts and #100 on the Pop charts.
Written by Hank Cochran in 1963, it was first recorded by Ray Price and it was one of Ray's first songs to feature an orchestra and female chorus, a trend that continued with other songs like "Burning Memories" and "For The Good Times". It reached #2 on the Country charts and reached #100 on the Pop Charts.
Make the World Go Away became an even bigger hit for Eddy Arnold in 1965, going to #1 on the Country charts and #6 on the Pop charts. Hank Cochran, who wrote the song, was an already a successful songwriter, who wrote two big hits for Patsy Cline, which were "I Fall to Pieces" and "She's Got You". Eddy Arnold was already a Country/Pop singer, who was working to create more big hits for himself. This song was part of the Nashville Sound movement in Country music. This was a development for Country singers to create success in the Pop music field, besides just the Country field. In other words it was the beginning of the "Crossover" market in Country music. "Make the World Go Away" became one of the most popular recordings of the 60s and also in Country music. The song also became Eddy Arnold's signature tune and has remained as a classic today.
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