"The Way I Am" is a song written by Sonny Throckmorton, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in March 1980 as the first single and title track from his album The Way I Am. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
| "The Way I Am" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
| from the album The Way I Am | ||||
| B-side | "Wake Up" | |||
| Released | March 15, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:56 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sonny Throckmorton | |||
| Producer(s) | Fuzzy Owen Don Gant | |||
| Merle Haggard singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1980) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 44 |
Cover versions
edit| "The Way I Am" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Alan Jackson | |
| from the album Under the Influence | |
| Released | October 26, 1999 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 3:05 |
| Label | Arista Nashville |
| Songwriter(s) | Sonny Throckmorton |
| Producer(s) | Keith Stegall |
- Alan Jackson recorded a version of the song on his 1999 album Under the Influence.
- Willy Mason recorded the song in 2006 on Australian radio station Triple J's Like a Version segment.
- Bonnie 'Prince' Billy recorded the song on his 2007 album Ask Forgiveness.
- Watermelon Slim recorded the song on his 2009 album Escape from the Chickencoop.
- Cody Jinks recorded the song for his 2016 album I'm Not the Devil.
References
edit- ^ Merle Haggard Billboard Singles
- ^ RPM Country Tracks
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
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