"The Bottle Let Me Down" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in August 1966 as the second single from the album Swinging Doors. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles.[1]
| "The Bottle Let Me Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | ||||
| from the album Swinging Doors | ||||
| B-side | "The Longer You Wait" | |||
| Released | August 1, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson Fuzzy Owen | |||
| Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThe song is about a man who could no longer find solace from binge drinking to relieve his grief over a lost love.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1966) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 3 |
Porter Wagoner version
edit| "The Bottle Let Me Down" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Porter Wagoner | |
| from the album The Bottom of the Bottle | |
| B-side | "One Dime For Wine" |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:03 |
| Label | RCA Victor |
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard |
| Producer(s) | Bob Ferguson |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 146.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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