I Had a Beautiful Time

"I Had a Beautiful Time" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in January 1986 as the first single from the album A Friend in California. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"I Had a Beautiful Time"
Single by Merle Haggard
from the album A Friend in California
B-side"This Time I Really Do"
ReleasedJanuary 25, 1986
GenreCountry
Length3:03
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Merle Haggard
Producer(s)Merle Haggard, Ron "Snake" Reynolds
Merle Haggard singles chronology
"Amber Waves of Grain"
(1985)
"I Had a Beautiful Time"
(1986)
"A Friend in California"
(1986)

Personnel

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The Strangers:

  • Roy Nichols – guitar
  • Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
  • Clint Strong – guitar
  • Mark Yeary – keyboards
  • Dennis Hromek – bass
  • Biff Adam – drums
  • Jimmy Belken – fiddle
  • Don Markham – trumpet, saxophone
  • Gary Church – trombone, trumpet

Chart performance

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 5
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 4

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 148.
  2. ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.