The highest-charting version is by American country music artist Narvel Felts. Released in 1975, it was the first single from his album Narvel Felts. The song peaked at No.2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and No.67 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached No.1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.

03Other recordings

In 1969, Ray Pillow's country version hit No.38 on the country charts.
The song was the title track of a 1971 album, Reconsider Me, by John Wesley Ryles, and as a single it hit No.39 on the country charts.
In 2009, Louisiana bluesman Bryan Lee covered it on his album My Lady Don't Love My Lady.
Jimmy Barnes included it on his 2009 album The Rhythm and the Blues.
In 2013, Dayna Kurtz recorded the track for her album Secret Canon Vol. 2.

04Chart performance

Johnny Adams

Chart (1969)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles	8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	28

Ray Pillow

Chart (1969)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	38

John Wesley Ryles I

Chart (1971)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	39

Narvel Felts

Chart (1975)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	2
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	67
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

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