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Torn Between Two Lovers

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For the Mary MacGregor album, see Torn Between Two Lovers (album).

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"Torn Between Two Lovers"

Single by Mary MacGregor

from the album Torn Between Two Lovers

B-side
"I Just Want to Love You"
Released
1976
Format
7" single
Recorded
1976
Genre
Pop
Length
3:40
Label
Ariola America
Writer(s)
Peter Yarrow
 Phillip Jarrell
Producer
Peter Yarrow
Barry Beckett
Mary MacGregor singles chronology

 "Torn Between Two Lovers"
 (1976) "The Girl (Has Turned Into a Woman)"
 (1977)

"Torn Between Two Lovers" is the title of a pop song written by Peter Yarrow (of the folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary) and Phillip Jarrell. It was inspired by Boris Pasternak's 1957 novel, Doctor Zhivago, which featured a man in love with two women. Yarrow originally intended the song to be sung by a man. Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio by Mary MacGregor in 1976, "Torn Between Two Lovers" reached #1 on the U.S. pop chart in February 1977 and the easy listening chart in the final week of 1976 and first week of 1977.[1] The song also peaked at #3 on the country charts.[2] "Torn Between Two Lovers" inspired the title of a television movie aired in 1979, starring Lee Remick, George Peppard, and Joseph Bologna, in which the song is played.
"Torn Between Two Lovers" has also been recorded by Johnny Rodriguez for his 1977 album Practice Makes Perfect, Anna-Lena Löfgren for her 1979 album Lev Som Du Lär and Anita Meyer for her 1984 album Face to Face. Connie Francis recorded "Torn Between Two Lovers" for her 1989 album release Where the Hits Are which was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and contained a number of songs whose original versions were Muscle Shoals recordings.
"Torn Between Two Lovers" has been rendered in a number of languages including German: "Zwischen Zwei Gefühlen" by Penny McLean, Portuguese: "Só, Entre Dois Amores" by Celly Campello (pt), Dutch: "Hulpeloos verloren" by Conny Vandenbos and Swedish: "Ge Mig Dina Tankar" by Wizex.
Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1976/1977)
Peak
 position

Canadian RPM Top Singles[3] 1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 3

See also[edit]
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)
List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1977 (U.S.)
List of RPM number-one singles of 1977
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 152.
2.Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 211.
3.Jump up ^ 26 1977&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836 RPM Volume 26 no.22


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Torn Between Two Lovers

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jump to: navigation, search

For the Mary MacGregor album, see Torn Between Two Lovers (album).

 This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (October 2010)

"Torn Between Two Lovers"

Single by Mary MacGregor

from the album Torn Between Two Lovers

B-side
"I Just Want to Love You"
Released
1976
Format
7" single
Recorded
1976
Genre
Pop
Length
3:40
Label
Ariola America
Writer(s)
Peter Yarrow
 Phillip Jarrell
Producer
Peter Yarrow
Barry Beckett
Mary MacGregor singles chronology

 "Torn Between Two Lovers"
 (1976) "The Girl (Has Turned Into a Woman)"
 (1977)

"Torn Between Two Lovers" is the title of a pop song written by Peter Yarrow (of the folk music trio Peter, Paul & Mary) and Phillip Jarrell. It was inspired by Boris Pasternak's 1957 novel, Doctor Zhivago, which featured a man in love with two women. Yarrow originally intended the song to be sung by a man. Recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio by Mary MacGregor in 1976, "Torn Between Two Lovers" reached #1 on the U.S. pop chart in February 1977 and the easy listening chart in the final week of 1976 and first week of 1977.[1] The song also peaked at #3 on the country charts.[2] "Torn Between Two Lovers" inspired the title of a television movie aired in 1979, starring Lee Remick, George Peppard, and Joseph Bologna, in which the song is played.
"Torn Between Two Lovers" has also been recorded by Johnny Rodriguez for his 1977 album Practice Makes Perfect, Anna-Lena Löfgren for her 1979 album Lev Som Du Lär and Anita Meyer for her 1984 album Face to Face. Connie Francis recorded "Torn Between Two Lovers" for her 1989 album release Where the Hits Are which was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio and contained a number of songs whose original versions were Muscle Shoals recordings.
"Torn Between Two Lovers" has been rendered in a number of languages including German: "Zwischen Zwei Gefühlen" by Penny McLean, Portuguese: "Só, Entre Dois Amores" by Celly Campello (pt), Dutch: "Hulpeloos verloren" by Conny Vandenbos and Swedish: "Ge Mig Dina Tankar" by Wizex.
Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1976/1977)
Peak
 position

Canadian RPM Top Singles[3] 1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 3
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 3

See also[edit]
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1976 (U.S.)
List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1977 (U.S.)
List of RPM number-one singles of 1977
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 152.
2.Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 211.
3.Jump up ^ 26 1977&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=4dp17sl7hp9qmhhj3vmcenr836 RPM Volume 26 no.22


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Categories: 1976 singles
Mary MacGregor songs
Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles
RPM Top Singles number-one singles
RPM Adult Contemporary number-one singles
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