Ribbon of Darkness

"Ribbon of Darkness" is a song written by Gordon Lightfoot that was released in 1965 as a single by Marty Robbins. The song was Robbins' eleventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart, where it spent one week at the top and a total of nineteen weeks on the chart.^[1]

Lightfoot's own version was released as single in 1965^[2] and included in his 1966 debut album Lightfoot! and again for his 1975 compilation album Gord's Gold. The latter recording features the song in a medley with "I'm Not Sayin'", as does the live recording from Lightfoot's 1969 Sunday Concert album.

Other cover versions

In 1969, Connie Smith made the top 20 on the country chart with her version, peaking at #13.^[3]
Crystal Gayle sang the song in her first television appearance. Video on YouTube
Jack Scott 1950's rock 'n' roll legend has recorded the song in 2013 to be released on his new album.

Chart performance

Marty Robbins

Chart (1965)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100	3

Connie Smith

Chart (1969)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	13
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	1

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 294.
↑ Wayne Francis. "Gordon Lightfoot 60's Singles". Lightfoot.ca. Retrieved 2016-09-29.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 320.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "What's He Doing in My World" by Eddy Arnold	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single (Marty Robbins version) June 19, 1965	Succeeded by "Before You Go" by Buck Owens
Preceded by "Cajun Love" by Lucille Starr	RPM Country Tracks number-one single (Connie Smith version) June 23, 1969	Succeeded by "Singing My Song" by Tammy Wynette

Marty Robbins

Albums	Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs Today The Performer

Notable singles	"I'll Go On Alone" "I Couldn't Keep from Crying" "That's All Right" "Maybellene" "Singing the Blues" "Knee Deep in the Blues" "A White Sport Coat" "The Story of My Life" "Just Married" "The Hanging Tree" "El Paso" "Big Iron" "Don't Worry" "Devil Woman" "Ruby Ann" "Begging to You" "Ribbon of Darkness" "Tonight Carmen" "I Walk Alone" "It's a Sin" "My Woman, My Woman, My Wife" "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)" "El Paso City" "Among My Souvenirs" "I Don't Know Why (I Just Do)" "Some Memories Just Won't Die" "Tie Your Dream to Mine"

Related articles	Discography Columbia Records MCA Records Jeanne Pruett

Book:Marty Robbins

Connie Smith singles

1960s

1964	"Once a Day"

1965	"Then and Only Then" "I Can't Remember" "If I Talk to Him"

1966	"Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)" "Ain't Had No Lovin'" "The Hurtin's All Over"

1967	"I'll Come Runnin'" "Cincinnati, Ohio" "Burning a Hole in My Mind" "Baby's Back Again"

1968	"Run Away Little Tears" "Cry, Cry, Cry"

1969	"Ribbon of Darkness" "Young Love" (with Nat Stuckey) "You and Your Sweet Love"

1970s

1970	"I Never Once Stopped Loving You" "Louisiana Man" "Where Is My Castle"

1971	"Just One Time" "I'm Sorry If My Love Got in Your Way"

1972	"Just for What I Am" "If It Ain't Love (Let's Leave It Alone)" "Love Is the Look You're Looking For"

1973	"Ain't Love a Good Thing"

1974	"I Never Knew (What That Song Meant Before)" "I've Got My Baby on My Mind"

1975	"Why Don't You Love Me"

1976	"(Till) I Kissed You" "So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)" "I Don't Wanna Talk It Over Anymore"

1977	"I Just Want to Be Your Everything"

1980s

1985	"A Far Cry from You"

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