"Rainbow Stew" is a song written and recorded live by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in June 1981 as the lead single from the live album Rainbow Stew Live at Anaheim Stadium. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2]

"Rainbow Stew"
Single by Merle Haggard
from the album Rainbow Stew Live at Anaheim Stadium
B-side"Blue Yodel No. 9 (Standin' on the Corner)"
ReleasedJune 1, 1981
GenreCountry
Length2:43
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Merle Haggard
Producer(s)Merle Haggard[1]
Merle Haggard singles chronology
"Leonard"
(1981)
"Rainbow Stew"
(1981)
"My Favorite Memory"
(1981)

Chart performance

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] 4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 17

References

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  1. ^ "Merle Haggard - Rainbow Stew - Live At Anaheim Stadium (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 148.
  3. ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.