"Bar Room Buddies" is a song written by Milton Brown, Cliff Crofford, Steve Dorff and Snuff Garrett, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and actor Clint Eastwood. It was released in April 1980 and is featured on the soundtrack for the film Bronco Billy starring Eastwood. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the Billboard country charts.[1]

"Bar Room Buddies"
Single by Merle Haggard and Clint Eastwood
from the album Bronco Billy (soundtrack)
B-side"Not So Great Train Robbery"
ReleasedApril 21, 1980
GenreCountry
Length2:16
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Milton Brown
Cliff Crofford
Steve Dorff
Snuff Garrett
Producer(s)Snuff Garrett
Merle Haggard singles chronology
"The Way I Am"
(1980)
"Bar Room Buddies"
(1980)
"Misery and Gin"
(1980)
Clint Eastwood singles chronology
"Bar Room Buddies"
(1980)
"Beers to You"
(1980)

Chart performance

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts

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Chart (1980) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 6

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 114.
  2. ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  3. ^ "Best of 1980: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1980.