"I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" | ||||
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Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | ||||
from the album Pride in What I Am | ||||
B-side | "Keep Me from Crying Today" | |||
Released | October 14, 1968 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:47 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | ||||
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"I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in October 1968 as the only single from his album Pride in What I Am. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. [1] It reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks in January 1969. The song was covered by Dean Martin and released as a single in mid-1969. A tape recorder version of this song was played at the funeral of late Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist, Ronnie Van Zant.
Chart (1968–1969) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [2] | 3 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 75 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [4] | 15 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 62 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 3 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Top Singles | 86 |
"I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" | ||||
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Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | ||||
from the album Pride in What I Am | ||||
B-side | "Keep Me from Crying Today" | |||
Released | October 14, 1968 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:47 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | ||||
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"I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in October 1968 as the only single from his album Pride in What I Am. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. [1] It reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks in January 1969. The song was covered by Dean Martin and released as a single in mid-1969. A tape recorder version of this song was played at the funeral of late Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist, Ronnie Van Zant.
Chart (1968–1969) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard) [2] | 3 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 75 |
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard) [4] | 15 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 62 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 3 |
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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Canadian RPM Top Singles | 86 |