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,
Sounds of the 60s 60s was portrayed by the BBC. In response he stated: Upon learning of his fans' support, he had this to say: Matthew, who made the programme very much his own, turned it into something of a cult, one aspect being its very own slang: "SOTS" (acronym of the title); "avids" (listeners); "the Vocalist" (the show's producer, Roger Bowman). The two-hour programme is divided into one-hour "sides" (called Side 1 and Side 2) and the names of those listeners whose requests are to be played used to be announced at the start of each "side". Now the names of the artists