A Shoulder to Cry On
"A Shoulder to Cry On" | ||||
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Single by Charley Pride | ||||
from the album Sweet Country | ||||
B-side | "I'm Learning to Love Her" | |||
Released | January 1973 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Writer(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
Producer(s) | Jack Clement | |||
Charley Pride singles chronology | ||||
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"A Shoulder to Cry On" is a song written by Merle Haggard, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in January 1973 as the first single from the album Sweet Country. "A Shoulder to Cry On" would become Charley Pride's eleventh number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent thirteen weeks on the country chart.[1]
Chart performance
Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 276.
Preceded by "Super Kind of Woman" by Freddie Hart |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single April 14, 1973 |
Succeeded by "Superman" by Donna Fargo |
RPM Country Tracks number-one single April 21, 1973 |