"Followed Closely by My Teardrops" is a song written by Paul Davis and Fred Tobias.
In 1960, Hank Locklin had the biggest hit single of his career with the song "Please Help Me, I'm Falling."
These further hits included "One Step Ahead of My Past," "We're Gonna Go Fishin'" and "Followed Closely by My Teardrops.
The song was recorded on March 15, 1963 at the RCA Victor Studio, located in Nashville, Tennessee.
[5] The song spent a total of 17 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country and Western Sides chart, peaking at number 15 in May 1964.