About The Song
Conway Twitty’s Hello Darlin is one of the most closely associated songs to his name, which also became the song he used to open his concerts. The song, which has an iconic intro hook, ‘Hello darlin, nice to see you‘ inspired by record producer Owen Bradley also earned him several country music nominations.
Hello Darlin was a self-penned song for his first single and title track for the album of the same name. The song was about a man meeting his former flame again, telling her how beautiful she is, and putting on a bravado that he has already moved on from her. But he confessed his truth that he is in deep sorrow for the mistakes that he had done that led them to part ways. And if she would ever forgive him for all the things that he had done, he would be waiting for her.
It was released in March 1970 and became Conway Twitty‘s fourth number 1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song spent a total of four weeks at number one on the charts and was also named as the number one song of 1970. Aside from that, it was also nominated for Country Music Association Award for Song of the Year and Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year.
The song became so successful and popular that it also became a country standard and later on was added to the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. There were also a number of cover versions released, including George Jones’ in 1993 for his album High Tech Redneck. The song was in tribute of Twitty who passed away earlier in the year due to cardiac arrest. Loretta Lynn also recorded her own version for her 1971 album titled Coal Miner’s Daughter.
Conway Twitty’s Hello Darlin remains to be an iconic song of his. This is one of the Conway Twitty songs that you should definitely listen to.
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Lyrics
Hello darlin’
Nice to see you
It’s been a long time
You’re just as lovely
As you used to be
How’s your new love
Are you happy
Hope your doin’ fine
Just to know it
Means so much to me
What’s that darlin’
How am I doin’
I’m doin’ alright except I can’t sleep
And I cry all night ’til dawn
What I’m trying to say is I love you and I miss you
And I’m so sorry that I did you wrong
Look up darlin’
Let me kiss you
Just for old time sake
Let me hold you
In my arms one more time
Thank you darlin’
May God bless you
And may each step you take
Bring you closer
To the things you seek to find
Goodbye darlin’
Gotta go now
Gotta try to find a way
To lose these memories
Of a love so warm and true
And if you should ever find it
In your heart to forgive me
Come back Darlin’
I’ll be waitin’ for you…
