Carolyn (song)
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1971 single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers
| "Carolyn" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | |
| from the album Someday We'll Look Back | |
| B-side | "When the Feelin's Gone Away" |
| Released | November 1971 |
| Recorded | April 13, 1971 Hollywood, California |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:34 |
| Label | Capitol 3222 |
| Songwriter(s) | Tommy Collins |
| Producer(s) | Earl Ball |
| Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | |
|
"Daddy Frank (The Guitar Man)" (1971) "Carolyn" (1971) "Grandma Harp" / "Turning Off a Memory" (1972) | |
"Carolyn" is a song written by Tommy Collins, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in November 1971 as the second single from the album Someday We'll Look Back . The song was Haggard and The Strangers eleventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart.[1]
Chart performance
[edit ]| Chart (1971–1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard )[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 58 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
References
[edit ]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 147.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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