I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am

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This article is about the song by Merle Haggard. For the album by Dean Martin, see I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am (album).
"I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am"
Single by Merle Haggard
from the album Pride in What I Am
B-side "Keep Me from Crying Today"
Released October 14, 1968
Format 7"
Genre Country
Length 2:47
Label Capitol
Writer(s) Merle Haggard
Producer(s) Ken Nelson
Merle Haggard singles chronology
"Mama Tried"
(1968)		 "I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am"
(1968)		 "Hungry Eyes"
(1969)

"I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in October 1968 as the only single from his album Pride in What I Am. "I Take a Lot of Pride in What I Am" peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks in January 1969. The song was covered by Dean Martin and released as a single in mid-1969. A tape recorder version of this song was played at the funeral of late Lynyrd Skynyrd vocalist, Ronnie Van Zant.

Chart performance

Merle Haggard
Chart (1968–1969) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles 3
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Dean Martin
Chart (1969) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 75
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 15
Canadian RPM Top Singles 62
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 3
Jerry Butler
Chart (1969) Peak
position
Canadian RPM Top Singles 86

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Preceded by RPM Country Tracks
number-one single
December 23–30, 1968		 Succeeded by
"Wichita Lineman"
by Glen Campbell
Preceded by
"Wichita Lineman"
by Glen Campbell
 RPM Country Tracks
number-one single
January 27, 1969		 Succeeded by
"The Carroll County Accident"
by Porter Wagoner

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