Three Hearts in a Tangle

"Three Hearts in a Tangle" is a song written by Ray Pennington and Sonny Thompson. It was first recorded by Pennington under the pseudonym "Ray Starr" for King Records in 1958. Pennington was unsatisfied with the quality of the recording and had it quickly withdrawn. In 1961 Roy Drusky made a hit recording of the song which reached No. 2 on the Country chart and No. 35 on the Billboard Hot 100. A year later, James Brown recorded it in ⁴
₄ time rather than the ³
₄ in which it was originally written, earning him a No. 18 R&B hit.^[1] Other performers who have recorded the song include Dave Dudley, Leroy Van Dyke, and George and Gwen McCrae.

"Three Hearts in a Tangle"
Single by Roy Drusky
from the album Anymore with Roy Drusky
B-side	"I'd Rather Loan You Out"
Released	1961 (1961)
Recorded	1960
Genre	Country
Length	2:44
Label	Decca 31193
Songwriter(s)	Sonny Thompson Ray Starr
Roy Drusky singles chronology
"I Can't Tell My Heart That" (1960) "Three Hearts in a Tangle" (1961) "I'd Rather Loan You Out" (1961)

"Three Hearts in a Tangle"
Single by James Brown
from the album Tour the U.S.A.
Released	November 1962 (1962-11)
Genre	Rhythm and blues
Length	3:00
Label	King 5701
Songwriter(s)	Ray Pennington Sonny Thompson
James Brown charting singles chronology
"Mashed Potatoes U.S.A." (1962) "Three Hearts in a Tangle" (1962) ""I've Got Money" (B-side of "Three Hearts in a Tangle")" (1962)
Audio video
"Three Hearts In A Tangle" on YouTube