I Had a Beautiful Time
"I Had a Beautiful Time" | ||||
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Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
from the album A Friend in California | ||||
B-side | "This Time I Really Do" | |||
Released | January 25, 1986 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:03 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
Producer(s) | Merle Haggard, Ron "Snake" Reynolds | |||
Merle Haggard singles chronology | ||||
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"I Had a Beautiful Time" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in January 1986 as the first single from the album A Friend in California. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Personnel[]
- Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar, fiddle
- Roy Nichols – guitar
- Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
- Clint Strong – guitar
- Mark Yeary – keyboards
- Dennis Hromek – bass
- Biff Adam – drums
- Jimmy Belken – fiddle
- Don Markham – trumpet, saxophone
- Gary Church – trombone, trumpet
Chart performance[]
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 5 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |
References[]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 148.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1986 singles
- 1986 songs
- Merle Haggard songs
- Songs written by Merle Haggard
- Epic Records singles
- 1986 country song stubs