I Fall to Pieces in June 1961, Cline was kept in the hospital for two months, which cut into promoting "I Fall to Pieces". Therefore, by the time Cline had left the hospital, its popularity began to decrease. The success of the song helped get Cline an invitation to become a regular cast member on the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the highest honors that could be bestowed on a Country singer in the early 1960s. In addition, the track was also ranked number two of the top 100 songs of 1961, right behind Bobby Lewis's "Tossin' and Turnin'". In 1980,
Ritchie Adams Ritchie Adams Richard Adam Ziegler (December 15, 1938 – March 6, 2017), known professionally as Ritchie Adams, was an American singer and songwriter. Born in New York City, by 1959 he joined The Fireflies, and sang lead vocals on their hit record "You Were Mine", as well as on their follow-ups including "I Can't Say Goodbye". He released a string of solo singles during the early 1960s on the Ribbon, Imperial, Beltone and Congress record labels, but with little success. He developed a more successful career as a songwriter, co-writing "Tossin' and Turnin'", a hit in the US in 1961