If I Had Any Pride Left at All

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"If I Had Any Pride Left at All"
Single by John Berry
from the album Standing on the Edge
B-side "What Are We Fighting For"
ReleasedOctober 9, 1995
Genre Country
Length3:43
Label Patriot
Songwriter(s) John Greenebaum, Troy Seals, Eddie Setser
Producer(s) Jimmy Bowen
Chuck Howard
John Berry singles chronology
"I Think About It All the Time"
(1995)
"If I Had Any Pride Left at All"
(1995)
"Every Time My Heart Calls Your Name"
(1996)

"If I Had Any Pride Left at All" is a song written by John Greenebaum, Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in October 1995 as the third single from the album Standing on the Edge . The song reached number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart but peaked at number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. [1]

Contents

Cover versions

Critical reception

Larry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Berry puts his "impressive set of pipes to use on this heart wrenching ballad." [2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Deaton Flanigen and premiered in late 1995.

Chart performance

"If I Had Any Pride Left at All" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 21, 1995.

Chart (1995–1996)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 11
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 25

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 98

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