Careless Hands
Dottie West
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I let my heart fall into careless hands Careless hands that broke my heart in two You held my dreams like worthless strings of sand Careless hands don't care when dreams secure You've brought me joy and oh, I loved you so But all that sunshine didn't make roses grow If you don't change someday, you'll know the sorrow Careless hands that can't hold on to love You've brought me joy and oh, I loved you so But all that sunshine didn't make roses grow If you don't change someday, you'll know the sorrow Careless hands that can't hold on to love
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Written by: Bob Hilliard, Carl Sigman
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8 facts about this song
Singer Classification"Careless Hands" was also performed by country singer and songwriter Dottie West. She is a Grammy Award-winning artist, best known for her successful country-pop crossover hits in the 1960s and 70s.
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Song Release ClassificationDottie West's cover of "Careless Hands" was recorded and released in 1971 as part of her album "Careless Hands".
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Chart Rankings ClassificationBing Crosby's version of "Careless Hands" reached number 20 on the Billboard charts in 1949.
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Award ClassificationDottie West's "Careless Hands" album was honoured with the title of “The Most Promising Female Artist of the Year” by Cashbox and Record World magazines in 1971.
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Song Composition ClassificationThe song was written by Carl Sigman and Bob Hilliard. Both were American songwriters with a number of popular songs to their credit, spanning genres such as jazz, pop, and country.
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SongContents Classification"Careless Hands" is a song about loved ones and the sorrows of heartbreak. The lyrics convey a sense of profound regret resulting from the people we 'drop' because of our 'careless hands'.
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Other Versions ClassificationBesides Bing Crosby and Dottie West, "Careless Hands" was also sung by several other popular singers like Mel Tormé, who had a hit with it in 1949 and Des O'Connor in 1967.
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Historical Classification"Careless Hands" was a popular standard of its time, with many cover versions initially popular in the post-war period, a time when romantic ballads and big band music were highly fashionable.
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