I'm a Ramblin' Man

"I'm a Ramblin' Man"
Single by Waylon Jennings
from the album The Ramblin' Man
B-side "Got a Lot Goin' for Me"
Released July 1974
Genre Country
Length 2:49
Label RCA
Writer(s) Ray Pennington
Producer Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings singles chronology
"This Time"
(1974)		 "I'm a Ramblin' Man"
(1974)		 "Rainy Day Woman"
(1974)

"I'm a Ramblin' Man" is the title of a song written by Ray Pennington and performed by Waylon Jennings. "I'm a Ramblin' Man" would be Waylon Jennings' second number one on the country chart. The single would stay at number one for a single week and also appeared on Australian charts.[1]

Content

The song is a warning to honky tonk angels about the pitfalls of fooling around with those who make a living rambling.[2]

Chart performance

Chart (1974) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 75
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2
Canadian RPM Top Singles 81
Australian Kent Music Report 75

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 174. 
  2. ^ 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 1595558608. 
Preceded by
"I Wouldn't Want to Live If You Didn't Love Me"
by Don Williams		 Billboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single
September 28, 1974		 Succeeded by
"I Love My Friend"
by Charlie Rich