"Pride" is a song written by Wayne Walker and Irene Stanton. It was first recorded by American country music artist Ray Price, whose version became a major hit. Price's version was released on January 7, 1962, where it peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's Hot Country charts.
| "Pride" | ||||
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| Single by Ray Price | ||||
| Released | January 7, 1962 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:35 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Walker, Irene Stanton | |||
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Charts
edit| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[1] | 5 |
Jeannie Seely version
edit| "Pride" | ||||
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| Single by Jeannie Seely | ||||
| from the album Can I Sleep in Your Arms/Lucky Ladies | ||||
| Released | May 8, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Walker, Irene Stanton | |||
| Producer(s) | Walter Haynes | |||
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Jeannie Seely recorded the song and released it as a single in May 1972. It peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song was later included on her 1973 album, Can I Sleep in Your Arms/Lucky Ladies.
Charts
edit| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 47 |
Janie Fricke version
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| Single by Janie Fricke | ||||
| from the album I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry | ||||
| B-side | "Going Through the Motions" | |||
| Released | February 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Walker, Irene Stanton | |||
| Producer(s) | Jim Ed Norman | |||
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"Pride" was then recorded by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released in February 1981 as the second single from her album I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[3] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 12 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Cover versions by other artists
edit- Anita Bryant (1963)
- Gerrie Lynn (1966)
- Dean Martin (August 1967)
- Tommy Hooker (2012)
- Justin Trevino (May 9, 2017)
- Doug Jernigan (instrumental) (1978)
- Mike Headrick (instrumental) (2014)
References
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