Carolyn (song)
| "Carolyn" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
| from the album Someday We'll Look Back | ||||
| B-side | When the Feelin's Gone Away | |||
| Released | November 1971 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded |
April 13, 1971 Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Capitol 3222 | |||
| Writer(s) | Tommy Collins | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
| Merle Haggard singles chronology | ||||
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"Carolyn" is a song written by Tommy Collins, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in November 1971 as the second single from the album Someday We'll Look Back. "Carolyn" was Haggard's eleventh number one on the U.S. country singles chart. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the chart.[1]
Chart performance
| Chart (1971–1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 58 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 147.
| Preceded by "Would You Take Another Chance on Me" by Jerry Lee Lewis |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single January 15-January 29, 1972 |
Succeeded by "One's on the Way" by Loretta Lynn |