Wrong Company

"Wrong Company" is a song written by Harlan Howard that was recorded as a duet by American country artists Wynn Stewart and Jan Howard. Released as a single, it reached the top 30 of the US country chart in 1960. It was among several recordings made by the duo but was their only charting song. The song received a positive response from music publications and authors following its release.

Background

Wynn Stewart was considered one of country music's "leading figures" in their California Bakersfield Sound sub-genre. His 1956 single "Waltz of the Angels" reached the US country top 20 but could not follow the success. Instead, he signed with a new record label from the help of songwriter Harlan Howard.^[3] Meanwhile, Harlan's wife, Jan Howard, had recently begun a recording career^[4] and the couple's friendship with Stewart led to the pair singing duets. Producer Joe Johnson at Challenge Records believed the pair could have success and started recording them.^[5] Among their duets was the song "Wrong Company",^[6] which had been written by Harlan Howard.^[7]

Release, critical reception and chart performance

"Wrong Company" was released as a single by Challenge Records in March 1960. It was distributed as a seven-inch vinyl single and featured a B-side called "We'll Never Love Again" (also a duet between the pairing).^[7] The song received a positive response by music publications following its release. Billboard magazine found the song to be "an emotion packed reading"^[8] while Cash Box called it a "poignant, middle beat weeper".^[1] In his book Country Music: The Rough Guide, Kurt Wolff wrote that "Wrong Company" was among Stewart's "strongest" recordings.^[6] "Wrong Company" made its debut on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on May 30, 1960, and spent two weeks there, reaching the number 26 position there.^[9] It was the duo's only charting single together despite several recordings made.^[2]

Track listing

7" vinyl single^[7]

"Wrong Company" – 2:13
"We'll Never Love Again" – 2:28

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Wrong Company"
Chart (1960)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[10]	26

References

^ ^a ^b "Country Reviews: The Cash Box Bullseye" (PDF). Cash Box. March 26, 1960. p. 48. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ ^a ^b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Very Best of Wynn Stewart & Jan Howard: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wynn Stewart Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ Brennan, Sandra. "Jan Howard Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ Howard, Jan (1987). Sunshine and Shadow. New York: Richardson & Steirman. pp. 167–168. ISBN 0-319886-92-1.
^ ^a ^b Wolff, Kurt (2000). Country Music: The Rough Guide. Rough Guides Ltd. p. 197. ISBN 978-1858285344.
^ ^a ^b ^c Stewart, Wynn; Howard, Jan (March 1960). ""Wrong Company"/"We'll Never Love Again" (7" vinyl single)". Challenge. 59071.
^ "Reviews of This Week's Singles". Billboard. March 21, 1960. p. 37. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Joel Whitburn Presents Across the Charts, the 1960s. Record Research. p. 184. ISBN 978-0898201758.
^ "Wynn Stewart Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 18, 2024.

v t e Wynn Stewart
Discography
Studio albums	The Songs of Wynn Stewart (1965) It's Such a Pretty World Today (1967) Love's Gonna Happen to Me (1967) Something Pretty (1968) In Love (1968) Let the Whole World Sing It with Me (1969)
Compilation albums	Sweethearts of Country Music (with Jan Howard) (1960)
Songs	"Waltz of the Angels" "Wishful Thinking" "Wrong Company" (with Jan Howard) "Big, Big Love" "Another Day, Another Dollar" "It's Such a Pretty World Today" "'Cause I Have You" "Love's Gonna Happen to Me" "Something Pretty" "In Love" "Let the Whole World Sing It with Me" "World-Wide Travelin' Man" "It's a Beautiful Day" "After the Storm" "Sing a Sad Song"
Related people and acts	Harlan Howard Jan Howard Cliffie Stone
See also	Bakersfield sound Capitol Records

v t e Jan Howard
Discography
Studio albums	Sweet and Sentimental (with The Jordanaires) (1962) Jan Howard Sings Evil on Your Mind (1966) Bad Seed (1966) This Is Jan Howard Country (1967) For Loving You (with Bill Anderson) (1968) Count Your Blessings, Woman (1968) Jan Howard (1969) For God and Country (1970) If It's All the Same to You (with Bill Anderson) (1970) Rock Me Back to Little Rock (1970) Bill and Jan (Or Jan and Bill) (with Bill Anderson) (1972) Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel (1972) Singing His Praise (with Bill Anderson) (1972) Stars of the Grand Ole Opry (1981) Jan Howard (1985)
Compilation albums	Sweethearts of Country Music (with Wynn Stewart) (1960)
Songs	"The One You Slip Around With" "Wrong Company" (with Wynn Stewart) "What Makes a Man Wander?" "Evil on Your Mind" "Bad Seed" "Any Old Way You Do" "Roll Over and Play Dead" "For Loving You" (with Bill Anderson) "Count Your Blessings, Woman" "I Still Believe in Love" "My Son" "When We Tried" "We Had All the Good Things Going" "If It's All the Same to You" (with Bill Anderson) "Rock Me Back to Little Rock" "I Never Once Stopped Loving You" "Love Is a Sometimes Thing" "Someday We'll Be Together" (with Bill Anderson) "Dis-Satisfied" (with Bill Anderson) "Love Is Like a Spinning Wheel" "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)"
See also	Harlan Howard Bill Anderson

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