"Take Good Care of Her" is a 1961 song written by Arthur Kent and Ed Warren and recorded by Adam Wade. It reached number twenty on the R&B charts and number seven on the Hot 100.^[1] In the song, the narrator speaks to the groom of his ex-girlfriend.

Cover versions

In 1962, Johnny Tillotson covered the song on his album It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'.
In 1963, Dean Martin covered the song on his album Dean "Tex" Martin Rides Again.
In 1966, Sonny James had a number one country hit with his version of the song.^[2] It was the fourth among his 23 No. 1 singles.
Later that year, Mel Carter recorded the song and reached #78 on US pop charts.
In 1973, Elvis Presley recorded a version of the song. The B-Side was "I've Got a Thing About You Baby".
In the same year, Johnny Mathis (in whom Wade had an exact vocal style early in his career) reached #40 on Adult Contemporary charts.

Chart performance

Adam Wade

Chart (1961)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	7
US Billboard Hot R&B Singles	20
UK Singles Chart	38

Sonny James

Chart (1966)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot Country Singles	1

Johnny Mathis

Chart (1973)	Peak position
US Billboard Easy Listening	40
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary	15

Elvis Presley

Chart (1973)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	39
US Billboard Easy Listening	27
US Billboard Hot Country Singles	4
Canada RPM Top Tracks	56
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary	7

Bobbie Evans

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Canada RPM Country Singles	42

References

^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 606.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 172.

v t e Gene McDaniels
Albums	Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse
Singles	"Green Door" "A Hundred Pounds of Clay" "Take Good Care of Her" "Tower of Strength" "Chip Chip"
B-Sides	"Are You Sincere" "Another Tear Falls" "Emily"

Sonny James

Notable singles