The Bottle Let Me Down
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1966 single by Merle Haggard
| "The Bottle Let Me Down" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | |
| from the album Swinging Doors | |
| B-side | "The Longer You Wait" |
| Released | August 1, 1966 |
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood, California) |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:45 |
| Label | Capitol |
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard |
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson Fuzzy Owen |
| Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | |
"The Bottle Let Me Down" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in August 1966 as the second single from the album Swinging Doors . The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles.[1]
Content
[edit ]The song is about a man who could no longer find solace from binge drinking to relieve his grief over a lost love.
Chart performance
[edit ]| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard )[2] | 3 |
Porter Wagoner version
[edit ]| "The Bottle Let Me Down" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Porter Wagoner | |
| from the album The Bottom of the Bottle | |
| B-side | "One Dime For Wine" |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:03 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard |
| Producer(s) | Bob Ferguson |
References
[edit ]- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 146.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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