"Thanks" is a song recorded by American country singer-songwriter Bill Anderson. It was written by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter and previously recorded by J. Vincent Edwards in 1969. Bill Anderson's version was released as a single in 1975 via MCA Records and became a major hit the same year.
| "Thanks" | ||||
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| Single by Bill Anderson | ||||
| from the album Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels | ||||
| B-side | "Why'd the Last Time Have to Be the Best" | |||
| Released | August 1975 (1975-08) | |||
| Recorded | April 10, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn | |||
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| Length | 2:26 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Bill Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"Thanks" was recorded on April 10, 1975 at Bradley's Barn, a studio located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The sessions were produced by Owen Bradley, who would serve as Anderson's producer through most of years with MCA Records. The single's B-side was also cut at the same studio session: "Why'd the Last Time Have to Be the Best.".[2]
"Thanks" was released as a single by MCA Records in August 1975.[3] The song spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles before reaching number 24 in October 1975.[4] In Canada, the single reached number 19 on the RPM Country Songs chart in 1975..[5] It was released on his 1976 studio album, Peanuts and Diamonds and Other Jewels.[2]
7" vinyl single[6]
| Chart (1975) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Songs (RPM) | 24 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 19 |