"If I Had Any Pride Left at All" is a song written by John Greenebaum, Troy Seals and Eddie Setser, and recorded by American country music artist John Berry. It was released in October 1995 as the third single from the album Standing on the Edge. The song reached number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart but peaked at number 11 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[1]
"If I Had Any Pride Left at All" | ||||
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Single by John Berry | ||||
from the album Standing on the Edge | ||||
B-side | "What Are We Fighting For" | |||
Released | October 9, 1995 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:43 | |||
Label | Patriot | |||
Songwriter(s) | John Greenebaum, Troy Seals, Eddie Setser | |||
Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen Chuck Howard | |||
John Berry singles chronology | ||||
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Cover versions
edit- Joe Diffie originally recorded the song on his 1993 album Honky Tonk Attitude.
- Etta James recorded her own cover of this song for her 1997 album Love's Been Rough on Me.
- Gene Watson recorded his cover of this song for his 2022 album Outside the Box.
Critical reception
editLarry Flick, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Berry puts his "impressive set of pipes to use on this heart wrenching ballad."[2]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Deaton Flanigen and premiered in late 1995.
Chart performance
edit"If I Had Any Pride Left at All" debuted at number 71 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of October 21, 1995.
Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 11 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 25 |
Year-end charts
editChart (1996) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 98 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 45.
- ^ Billboard, October 14, 1995
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2855." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 15, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- ^ "John Berry Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.