# Left to Right > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Left_to_Right > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Left_to_Right.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_to_Right > Source revision: 1357325311 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) For the short story by Isaac Asimov, see [Gold (Asimov book)](/source/Gold_(Asimov_book)). 1960 song by Kitty Wells "Left to Right" Song by Kitty Wells Released 1960 Genre Country Label Decca Songwriter Lorene Mann "**Left to Right**" is a [country](/source/Country_music) song written by [Lorene Mann](/source/Lorene_Mann) and popularized by singer [Kitty Wells](/source/Kitty_Wells). The song was released in 1960 on the [Decca](/source/Decca_Records) label (no. 9-31065) with "Memory of Love" as the "B" side. It peaked at No. 5 on *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*'s country and western chart.[1] The lyrics tell how, at the end of her marriage, the singer says goodbye by moving her wedding ring from her left hand to her right hand "to show that I once possessed your heart." Her husband did her wrong, and she is left with heartache, but she will wear the ring forever, as the diamond continues to shine as bright as the day he gave it. The song was also included on several albums, including "Kitty Wells' Golden Favorites" (1961),[2] "[The Kitty Wells Story](/source/The_Kitty_Wells_Story)" (1963),[3] "Kitty Wells Greatest Hits Vol. 1" (1989),[4] "Kitty Wells Greatest Songs" (1995),[5] and "20 All-Time Greatest Hits" (2004).[6] ## See also - [Kitty Wells singles discography](/source/Kitty_Wells_singles_discography) ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-JW_1-0)** Joel Whitburn (1996). *The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits*. Billboard Books. p. 349. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0823076326](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0823076326). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Kitty Wells' Golden Favorites"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/kitty-wells-golden-favorites-mw0000870646). AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 30, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["The Kitty Wells Story"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-kitty-wells-story-mw0000691819). AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 29, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Greatest Hits Vol. 1"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-vol-1-mw0000313099). AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 29, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Greatest Songs"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-songs-mw0000124721). AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 29, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["20 All-Time Greatest Hits"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/20-all-time-greatest-hits-mw0000213437). AllMusic.com. Retrieved March 29, 2026. v t e Kitty Wells Albums Kitty Wells' Country Hit Parade (1956) Winner of Your Heart (1956) Lonely Street (1958) Dust on the Bible (1959) After Dark (1959) Kitty's Choice (1960) Seasons of My Heart (1960) Kitty Wells' & Red Foley's Golden Favorites (1961) Heartbreak U.S.A. (1961) Queen of Country Music (1962) Singing on Sunday (1962) Christmas Day with Kitty Wells (1962) The Kitty Wells Story (1963) Country Music Time (1964) Especially for You (1964) Burning Memories (1965) Lonesome, Sad, and Blue (1965) The Kitty Wells Family Gospel Sing (1965) Songs Made Famous by Jim Reeves (1966) Country All the Way (1966) The Kitty Wells Show (1966) Love Makes the World Go Around (1967) Together Again (1967) Queen of Honky Tonk Street (1967) Showcase (1968) We'll Stick Together (1968) Guilty Street (1969) Forever Young (1974) Singles "It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels" "Paying for That Back Street Affair" "Hey Joe" "Release Me" "One by One" "Making Believe" "Searching (For Someone Like You)" "Repenting" "I Can't Stop Loving You" "All the Time" "Mommy for a Day" "Amigo's Guitar" "Left to Right" "Heartbreak U.S.A." "Unloved, Unwanted" "Will Your Lawyer Talk to God" "Password" "I'll Repossess My Heart" "You Don't Hear" "Pledging My Love" Related articles Albums Singles "The Wild Side of Life" --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Left to Right](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_to_Right) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Left_to_Right?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.