Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be

"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" is a song written by Billy Joe Deaton that was originally performed by American country music artists Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb. It was released as a single in July 1964 via Decca Records.

"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be"
Single by Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb
from the album Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be
B-side	"Love Was Right Here All the Time"
Released	July 1964
Recorded	March 10, 1964
Studio	Columbia, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Country
Label	Decca
Songwriter(s)	Billy Joe Deaton
Producer(s)	Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn and Ernest Tubb singles chronology
"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" (1964) "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands" (1965)

Background and reception

"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" was recorded at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee on March 10, 1964. The session was produced by the studio's co-founder, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Three additional tracks were recorded during this session.^[1]

"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be" reached number eleven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1964. It was included on their studio album, Mr. & Mrs. Used to Be (1965).^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1964)	Peak position
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[2]	11

Cover Versions

• 1988 - Leon Redbone recorded the song as a duet with Lori Lynn Smith for his album No Regrets.