Would You Take Another Chance on Me

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"Would You Take Another Chance on Me"
Single by Jerry Lee Lewis
from the album Would You Take Another Chance on Me
A-side "Me and Bobby McGee"
ReleasedOctober 1971
Genre Country
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Jerry Foster
Bill Rice
Producer(s) Jerry Kennedy
Jerry Lee Lewis singles chronology
"When He Walks on You"
(1971)
"Would You Take Another Chance on Me"
(1971)
"Chantilly Lace"
(1972)
"When He Walks on You"
(1971)
"Would You Take Another Chance on Me"
(1971)
"Chantilly Lace"
(1972)

"Would Tou Take Another Chance on Me" is a 1971 single by Jerry Lee Lewis. "Would You Take Another Chance on Me" was Jerry Lee Lewis' fifth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of sixteen weeks within the top 40. [1]

Jerry Lee Lewis American singer-songwriter and pianist

Jerry Lee Lewis is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and pianist, often known by his nickname, The Killer. He has been described as "rock & roll's first great wild man."

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The flip-side of the single was a cover of "Me and Bobby McGee" that was aimed at the pop market. The song peaked at No. 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. His first top 40 pop hit since 1961's "What'd I Say," "Me and Bobby McGee" was Lewis' last top 40 pop hit to date.

Me and Bobby McGee 1969 Roger Miller song

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Chart performance

Chart (1971–1972)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks2

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 201.