I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am

"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.

"I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am"
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
GenreCountry
Length2:47
LabelCapitol
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)

Personnel

The Strangers:

  • Roy Nichols – guitar, harmonica
  • Norman Hamlet – steel guitar
  • George French – piano
  • Jerry Ward – bass
  • Eddie Burris – drums

Chart performance

Merle Haggard
Chart (1968–1969) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Dean Martin
Chart (1969) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 75
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] 15
Canadian RPM Top Singles 62
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 3
Jerry Butler
Chart (1969) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles 86

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 146.
  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.


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