'Til I Can Make It on My Own

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"'Til I Can Make It on My Own"
Single by Tammy Wynette
from the album 'Til I Can Make It on My Own
B-side "Love Is Something Good for Everybody"
ReleasedJanuary 1976
RecordedDecember 15, 1975
Studio Columbia Recording, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre Country
Length3:02
Label Epic 8-50196
Songwriter(s) George Richey, Billy Sherrill, Tammy Wynette
Producer(s) Billy Sherrill
Tammy Wynette singles chronology
"I Still Believe in Fairy Tales"
(1975)
"'Til I Can Make It on My Own"
(1976)
"Golden Ring"
(1976)
"'Til I Can Make It on My Own"
Single by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West
from the album Classics
B-side "Midnight Flyer"
ReleasedJuly 7, 1979
Genre Country
Length3:17
Label Liberty
Songwriter(s) George Richey, Billy Sherrill, Tammy Wynette
Producer(s) Larry Butler
Kenny Rogers singles chronology
"She Believes in Me"
(1979)
"'Til I Can Make It on My Own"
(1979)
"You Decorated My Life"
(1979)
Dottie West singles chronology
"All I Ever Need Is You"
(1979)
"'Til I Can Make It on My Own"
(1979)
"You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down)"
(1979)

"'Til I Can Make It on My Own" is a song co-written and first recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in January 1976 as the first single and title track from the album 'Til I Can Make It on My Own . The song was Wynette's fifteenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country charts. [1] Wynette noted on multiple occasions that the song was her personal favorite of all that she had written or recorded, and it would remain a staple of her concerts for the remainder of her career. [2] Wynette wrote the song with George Richey and Billy Sherrill.

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Cover versions

Kenny Rogers and Dottie West released their own version in July 1979 and took it up to #3 on the country charts. It was also covered by Billy Gilman on his 2000 album One Voice and by Martina McBride in 2005 on her Timeless album. Lulu Roman (of Hee Haw fame) released a cover on her 2013 album At Last featuring Georgette Jones (daughter of Tammy Wynette and George Jones) on harmony vocals. Georgette then released an album with this as the title track in 2013.

Charts

Tammy Wynette

Chart (1976)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 84
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [5] 41
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks37

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [6] 23

Kenny Rogers and Dottie West

Chart (1979)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [8] 42

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