I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am

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"I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am"
Haggard - I Take a Lot of Pride cover.jpg
Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers
from the album Pride in What I Am
B-side "Keep Me from Crying Today"
ReleasedOctober 14, 1968
Genre Country
Length2:47
Label Capitol
Songwriter(s) Merle Haggard
Producer(s) Ken Nelson
Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology
"Mama Tried"
(1968)
"I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am"
(1968)
"Hungry Eyes"
(1969)

"I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in October 1968 as the only single from his album Pride in What I Am . The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. [1] It reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks in January 1969. The song was covered by Dean Martin and released as a single in mid-1969. A tape recorder version of this song was played at the funeral of late Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist, Ronnie Van Zant.

Contents

Personnel

The Strangers:

Chart performance

Merle Haggard
Chart (1968–1969)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [2] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1
Dean Martin
Chart (1969)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 75
US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [4] 15
Canadian RPM Top Singles62
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary3
Jerry Butler
Chart (1969)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles86

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References

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  2. "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. "Dean Martin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Dean Martin Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.