Peak
6
Weeks
14
Score
2,268
Chart Year
1965
"Make the World Go Away" was a greater success for Eddy Arnold during 1965, scoring No. 1 on the country music chart[4] and also scoring No. 1 on the adult contemporary chart. It reached No. 6 on the singles chart. "Make the World Go Away" was part of the so-called Nashville sound, an early mixture of popular with country music, and it became one of the most popular recordings of 1960s country music. It is generally considered to be Arnold's best-known song. The musicians on the Arnold session were Grady Martin, Velma Smith (guitars), Henry Strzelecki (bass), Jerry Carrigan (drums), Floyd Cramer (piano), Bill Walker (vibes), Harvey Wolfe (cello), Pamela Goldsmith, Ruby Ann Story (violas), Brenton Banks, Solie Fott, Lillian Hunt, Martin Kathan, Shelly Kurland (violins), and the Anita Kerr Singers (vocal chorus). In 2020, this version was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the National Recording Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant
Make the world go away and get it off my shoulder Say the things you used to say and make the world go away Do you remember when you loved me, before the world took me astray If you do then forgive me and make the world go away Make the world go away and get it off my shoulder Say the things you used to say and make the world go away I'm sorry if I hurt you, I'll make it up day by day Just say you love me like you used to and make the world go away Make the world go away and get it off my shoulder Say the things you used to say and make the world go away Say the things you used to say and make the world go away
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 16, 1965 | 82 | 44 |
| 2 | Oct 23, 1965 | 79 | 47 |
| 3 | Oct 30, 1965 | 63 | 63 |
| 4 | Nov 6, 1965 | 49 | 77 |
| 5 | Nov 13, 1965 | 38 | 88 |
| 6 | Nov 20, 1965 | 28 | 98 |
| 7 | Nov 27, 1965 | 19 | 107 |
| 8 | Dec 4, 1965 | 17 | 109 |
| 9 | Dec 11, 1965 | 14 | 112 |
| 10 | Dec 18, 1965 | 7 | 119 |
| 11 | Dec 25, 1965 | 6 | 120 |
| 12 | Jan 1, 1966 | 10 | 116 |
| 13 | Jan 8, 1966 | 17 | 109 |
| 14 | Jan 15, 1966 | 32 | 94 |