The Straight Life

"The Straight Life"
"The Straight Life"
Single by Bobby Goldsboro
from the album Word Pictures
B-side	"Tomorrow Is Forgotten"
Released	October 1968
Genre	Pop
Length	2:40
Label	United Artists
Songwriter(s)	Sonny Curtis
Producer(s)	Bob Montgomery; Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Goldsboro singles chronology

"The Straight Life" is a 1968 song written and originally recorded by Sonny Curtis. It was made into a Top 40 hit by Bobby Goldsboro later that year.

Curtis' version is a track from his album, The Sonny Curtis Style. It reached number 45 on the U.S. Country chart. Goldsboro's is from his album, Word Pictures. It reached number 36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Adult Contemporary chart. It also became a hit in Canada (#19).

Chart history (Bobby Goldsboro version)[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1968-69)	Peak position
Australia (Go-Set) ^[1]	30
Canada RPM Top Singles ^[2]	32
Canada RPM Top Singles ^[3]	19
Canada RPM Country	7
US Billboard Hot 100^[4]	36
US Billboard Adult Contemporary^[5]	6
US Billboard Country	37
US Cash Box Top 100 ^[6]	29

Cover versions[]

"The Straight Life" was recorded by Glen Campbell on his 1968 LP, Wichita Lineman.
Bing Crosby included the song on his 1969 album, Hey Jude/Hey Bing!.

References[]

^ Go-Set National Top 40, January 1, 1969
^ RPM Top Singles, December 2, 1968
^ RPM Top Singles, December 2, 1968
^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 98.
^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 30, 1968". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

External links[]

Lyrics of this song
Listen to "The Straight Life" on YouTube (Bobby Goldsboro)
Listen to "The Straight Life" on YouTube (Glen Campbell)

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[1] Go-Set National Top 40, January 1, 1969

[2] RPM Top Singles, December 2, 1968

[3] RPM Top Singles, December 2, 1968

[4] Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X

[5] Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 98.

[6] "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 30, 1968". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2017.

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Studio albums	Honey (1968)
Singles	"Molly" (1962) "See the Funny Little Clown" (1964) "Whenever He Holds You" (1964) "It's Too Late" (1966) "Honey" (1968) "Autumn of My Life" (1968) "The Straight Life" (1968) "I'm a Drifter" (1969) "Muddy Mississippi Line" (1969) "Watching Scotty Grow" (1970) "With Pen in Hand" (1972) "Summer (The First Time)" (1973) "Goodbye Marie" (1980) "The Cowgirl and the Dandy" (1980)
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