"Carolyn" is a song written by Tommy Collins, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in November 1971 as the second single from the album Someday We'll Look Back. The song was Haggard and The Strangers 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]
| "Carolyn" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | ||||
| from the album Someday We'll Look Back | ||||
| B-side | "When the Feelin's Gone Away" | |||
| Released | November 1971 | |||
| Recorded | April 13, 1971 Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:34 | |||
| Label | Capitol 3222 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tommy Collins | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
| Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | ||||
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Chart performance
edit| Chart (1971–1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 58 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 147.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
