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"Then and Only Then" is a song written by Bill Anderson and recorded by the American country artist, Connie Smith, on her Connie Smith. It was produced by Bob Ferguson and released in January 1965, reaching the Top 5 on the ''Billboard'' country music chart in early 1965, becoming her second major hit. It was her follow-up single to her multi-week number one hit, "Once a Day", which was released the previous year. == Background and content == "Then and Only Then" was one of a series of hit songs written by Anderson for Smith. (Others included "Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)" and "Cincinnati, Ohio".) It was recorded at RCA Victor Records' Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on November 18, 1964. Produced by Ferguson, the session featured Nashville's "A-Team" of musicians, including members of Anderson's backing band, The Po' Boys.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Connie Smith: Biography (click on the "biography" section of the website) )〕 The storyline of "Then and Only Then" describes how a woman's lover has temporarily left her, saying that he will return. The female narrator forgets when he will be returning and says that when he returns, "then and only then" she will stop crying. The song's chorus further explains the storyline: :''For then and only then will I stop cryin' :''And this achin', breakin' heart of mine will mend :''Not until I feel your arms around me :''Will I be happy and I live for then and only then'' In the song's original recording, Smith is featured not only singing the lead vocals, but also playing the guitar accompaniment, as she did for her previous single. "Then and Only Then" has since been recorded by the American country singer, Loretta Lynn, for her 1965 studio album, ''Blue Kentucky Girl''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Then and Only Then」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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