Awards
The success of "Easy Loving" won Hart numerous awards. For instance, during the 1972 Academy of Country Music Awards, he was named Top Male Vocalist and Entertainer of the Year, plus Single and Song of the Year; the album from which it came, Easy Loving, won the ACM's award that year, too.
The Country Music Association bestowed Song of the Year honors upon "Easy Loving" in both 1971 and 1972.
"Easy Loving" was certified gold for sales of 1 million units by the Recording Industry Association of America, and was the No. 1 song of 1971 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.
In addition to all of its awards and honors, "Easy Loving" sparked Hart's flagging career. After quickly being re-signed by Capitol Records, Hart went on to score five more consecutive No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart during the next two years, plus scored more than a dozen more top 10 hits through 1977.
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