Husbands and Wives (song)

"Husbands and Wives"
Single by Roger Miller
from the album Words and Music
B-side	"I've Been a Long Time Leavin' (But I'll Be a Long Time Gone)"
Released	February 1966
Recorded	January 9, 1966 [1]
Genre	Country
Length	2:23
Label	Smash
Songwriter(s)	Roger Miller
Producer(s)	Jerry Kennedy
Roger Miller singles chronology
"England Swings" (1966) "Husbands and Wives" (1966) "You Can't Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd" (1966)

"Husbands and Wives" is a song written and first recorded by American country music singer Roger Miller. Miller's original, from his album Words and Music, was released in February 1966 and was a crossover hit for him, reaching Top Ten on the U.S. country and Adult Contemporary charts, as well as Top 40 on the pop charts. Since the release of Miller's original, the song has been covered by several other artists, including The Everly Brothers, Ringo Starr, Neil Diamond, a duet between David Frizzell and Shelly West, Jules Shear, and Brooks & Dunn, whose version was a number-one country hit in 1998.