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Waylon Jennings – Just To Satisfy You

Waylon re-recorded the song as a duet with Willie Nelson, the song reached # 1 on the US Hot Country Songs charts. The song remained a total of 18 weeks on the charts. On the Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts, it peaked at # 2. It was the fifteenth number one in Waylon's career.

Lp cover Waylon ( RCA 1982 )
Lp cover Waylon ( RCA 1982 )

“Just to Satisfy You”, a song written by Waylon Jennings and Don Bowman, was recorded by Waylon Jennings for the A&M Records label on March 2, 1964, at Audio Recorders, 3703 North 7th St., Phoenix, Arizona. The song was released on August 15, 1964.

Waylon re-recorded the song as a duet with Willie Nelson, between September and December 1981, Moman’s Recording Studio, Nashville, TN. With the production of Chips Moman, the song was released in February 1982, on May 22, 1982, it reached # 1 on the US Hot Country Songs charts. The song remained a total of 18 weeks on the charts. On the Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts, it peaked at # 2. It was the fifteenth number one in Waylon’s career.



Lp Cover Waylon ( RCA 1969 )
Lp Cover Waylon ( RCA 1969 )

The first recording of “Just to Satisfy You” was included on Waylon’s eleventh studio album, “Just to Satisfy You” (RCA 1969), released in March 1969, and peaking at # 7 on the US charts. US Top Country Albums, on June 7, 1964, spending a total of 19 weeks on the charts.

The second recording was included on the album, Black on Black (RCA 1982), released in February 1982, reaching number # 3 on the US Hot Country Songs charts on April 17, 1982, and remaining a total of 34 weeks on the charts.

“Just to Satisfy You” would once again be included on Waylon’s first duo album, Waylon and Company (RCA 1983), released in September 1983, and peaking at # 12 on the US Top Country Albums charts, at 26 November 1983, and spent a total of 19 weeks on the charts.

About the song:

Waylon Jennings and Don Bowman wrote the song in 1963. The same year, Jennings signed a recording contract with A&M Records. His releases had little success, because the main releases of the label were folk music rather than country. Despite the low success of his records, the single “Just To Satisfy You” backed with Ian Tyson’s “Four Strong Winds” were radio hits in Phoenix, Arizona. Singer Bobby Bare, who liked Jennings’ style, covered both songs and recommended Jennings to producer Chet Atkins, who signed him to RCA Victor in 1965.

In 1967, during an interview, Jennings remarked that the song was a “pretty good example” of the influence of his work with Buddy Holly and rockabilly music.

Single Waylon & Willie ( RCA 1982 )
Single Waylon & Willie ( RCA 1982 )

Versions:

Bobby Bare 1965 (RCA)
Glen Campbell 1967 (Capitol)
Gary Buck 1969 (Capitol)
Jerry Reed 1970 (RCA)
Barbara Mandrell 1987 (MCA)
Hank Williams Jr. 1991 (Warner)
Paula Nelson 2014 (PNM)
Whitey Morgan 2014 (Whitey Morgan Music)

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Waylon Jennings – Just To Satisfy You Lyrics
Someone’s gonna get hurt before you’re through
Someone’s gonna pay for the things you do
How many hearts must break how many it’s gonna take
To satisfy you just to satisfy you.

Another love another fool to play your game
Another love another fool they’re all the same
Someone’s gonna get hurt before you’re through
Someone’s gonna pay for the things you do.

You’re gonna find when it’s too late
Heart that just won’t break
Just to satisfy you
Just to satisfy you.

[Instrumental]

How many hearts must break
How many will it take
To satisfy you
Just to satisfy you.

Just to satisfy you
Satisfy you
Just to satisfy you.

Someone’s gonna get hurt before you’re through
Someone’s gonna pay for the things you do
You’re gonna find when it’s too late
Heart that just won’t break.

Just to satisfy you.
Just to satisfy you.
Just to satisfy you.
Satisfy you.
Just to satisfy you…

Single Waylon ( A & M Records 1964 )
Single Waylon ( A & M Records 1964 )

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