
Peak
16
Weeks
10
Score
1,267
Chart Year
1965
The most successful pop version of "Make It Easy on Yourself" was the 1965 single by the Walker Brothers which reached No. 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 that December,[9] having been a No. 1 hit in the UK in September 1965. It was the opening song on the group's début studio album, Take It Easy with the Walker Brothers, and as the opening song on side 2 of their début US album, Introducing the Walker Brothers. Although based in London, the Walker Brothers were familiar with the original 1962 hit by Jerry Butler, which had been overlooked in its concurrent UK release, and group member John Maus suggested that the Walker Brothers record it. The track was recorded in a June 1965 session at the Philips Studios near Marble Arch in London, arranged by Ivor Raymonde, who conducted his orchestra, with production credited to Philips' head of A&R, Johnny Franz. Session personnel included Vic Flick and Big Jim Sullivan on guitars, and Ronnie Verrell on drums. The recording was in the style of Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound", and included a wordless chorus. It ended with a long cadence chord in the orchestra, while the Butler version ended in a fade-out during the coda. In most territories, the single was backed with "But I Do". In the US, Smash Records released a second pressing of the single in October 1965, with Scott Walker's debut composition "Doin' the Jerk" as the B-side. The up-tempo novelty dance track had already appeared as the B-side of the group's debut single, "Pretty Girls Everywhere". In 2001, the Walker Brothers' "Make It Easy On Yourself" was sampled extensively by the Northern Irish band, Ash, on their single, "Candy"
Oh, breaking up Is so very hard to do If you really love him And there's nothing I can do Don't try to spare my feelings Just tell me that we're through And make it easy on yourself Make it easy on yourself 'Cause breaking up Is so very hard to do And if the way I hold you, can't compare to his caress No words of consolation will make me miss you less My darling, if this is goodbye, I just know I'm gonna cry So run to him before you start crying, too And make it easy on yourself Make it easy on yourself 'Cause breaking up Is so very hard to do Oh baby, it's so hard to do So make it easy on yourself Make it easy on yourself 'Cause breaking up Is so very hard to do
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oct 16, 1965 | 100 | 26 |
| 2 | Oct 23, 1965 | 73 | 53 |
| 3 | Oct 30, 1965 | 58 | 68 |
| 4 | Nov 6, 1965 | 48 | 78 |
| 5 | Nov 13, 1965 | 35 | 91 |
| 6 | Nov 20, 1965 | 24 | 102 |
| 7 | Nov 27, 1965 | 21 | 105 |
| 8 | Dec 4, 1965 | 16 | 110 |
| 9 | Dec 11, 1965 | 29 | 97 |
| 10 | Dec 18, 1965 | 34 | 92 |