“Endlessly”
Sonny James
Written by Clyde Otis
Billboard
#1 (3 weeks)
November 7 – November 14, 1970
It’s fine.
What else is there to say about this paint by numbers cover of Brook Benton’s “Endlessly,” other than it’s fine?
The arrangement is cool, just like it was on the Benton record. The melody is catchy, just like it was on the Benton record. Everything that worked about the Benton record works on the Sonny James record, largely because they’re identical records, for all intents and purposes.
Why does this version of “Endlessly” need to exist, other than James needing something new to send to country radio?
With so many compelling records competing for weeks at the top, including the next two chart-toppers, this feels like filler.
“Endlessly” gets a B.
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I had not heard this one before. I actually like this a lot. A very good unique production. I would give this a “B+”. I certainly will remember this now.
Agreed. Never heard this before and don’t have the context for the original but it’s a bouncy banger as far as I’m concerned.