From Graceland to the Promised Land
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1977 single by Merle Haggard
| "From Graceland to the Promised Land" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard | |
| from the album My Farewell to Elvis | |
| B-side | "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" |
| Released | October 3, 1977 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:28 |
| Label | MCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard |
| Producer(s) | Fuzzy Owen |
| Merle Haggard singles chronology | |
|
"A Working Man Can't Get Nowhere Today" (1977) "From Graceland to the Promised Land" (1977) "Running Kind" (1978) | |
"From Graceland to the Promised Land" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in October 1977 as the only single from the album My Farewell to Elvis . The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
Content
[edit ]The song is a tribute to Elvis Presley.
Chart performance
[edit ]| Chart (1977-1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard )[2] | 4 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 [3] | 58 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 55 |
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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