Sixteen Tons
: Tennessee Ernie FordDate: 11/1955
From: Ford Favorites
Comment:
[Capitol 3262]
written by Merle Travis
| Chart | Debut date | Peak pos. |
|---|---|---|
| US | 12/11/1955 | 1 |
| US ctry | 12/11/1955 | 1 |
| UK | 07/01/1956 | 1 |
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| Tennessee Ernie Ford singles chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| His Hands (07/1955 • 8 pts) | Sixteen Tons (11/1955 • 485 pts) | You Don't Have to Be a Baby to Cry (01/1956 • 9 pts) |
| Tennessee Ernie Ford singles by points | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Ballad of Davy Crockett (03/1955 • 325 pts) | Sixteen Tons (11/1955 • 485 pts) | |
Music video
| Song versions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
1955 • Tennessee Ernie Ford  • Sixteen Tons |  |  | |
| 1955 • Johnny Desmond • Sixteen Tons | | ||
| 1956 • Frankie Laine • Sixteen Tons | | ||
| 1967 • Tom Jones • Sixteen Tons | | ||
| 1972 • CCS • Sixteen Tons | | ||
| 1976 • The Don Harrison Band • Sixteen Tons | | ||