I'm a Ramblin' Man

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"I'm a Ramblin' Man"
I'm a Ramblin' Man.jpg
Spanish release picture sleeve
Single by Waylon Jennings
from the album The Ramblin' Man
B-side "Got a Lot Goin' for Me"
ReleasedJuly 1974
Studio Glaser Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Length2:49
Label RCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Ray Pennington
Producer(s) Waylon Jennings, Ray Pennington
Waylon Jennings singles chronology
"This Time"
(1974)
"I'm a Ramblin' Man"
(1974)
"Rainy Day Woman"
(1974)

"I'm a Ramblin' Man" is a song written by Ray Pennington. He recorded the song in 1967 for Capitol Records and took it to number 29 on the country charts. [1]

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It was later recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. The song was Jennings' second number one on the country chart and stayed at number one for a single week. [2] "I'm a Ramblin' Man" also appeared on the Australian charts.

The song was featured on the official soundtrack of the 2024 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine .

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The song is a warning to beware ramblers. [3]

Chart performance

Ray Pennington

Chart (1967)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 29

Waylon Jennings

Chart (1974)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 1
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 75
Canadian RPM Country Tracks2 [7]
Canadian RPM Top Singles78 [8]
Australian Kent Music Report75

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 321. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 174.
  3. Randall, Alice; Carter Little; Courtney Little (2006). My Country Roots: The Ultimate MP3 Guide to America's Original Outsider Music . Thomas Nelson, Inc. pp.  92. ISBN   1-59555-860-8.
  4. "Ray Pennington Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. "RPM Country Playlist - October 19, 1974" (PDF).
  8. "RPM Top 100 Singles - October 26, 1974" (PDF).