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Carolyn (song)

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"Carolyn"
Song
B-side"When the Feelin's Gone Away"

"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. "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
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 58
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 147.
  2. ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
Preceded by Billboard Hot Country Singles
number-one single

January 15-January 29, 1972
Succeeded by