"The Emptiest Arms in the World" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in March 1973 as the second single from the album I Love Dixie Blues. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1] It reached number twelve on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.
| "The Emptiest Arms in the World" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | ||||
| from the album I Love Dixie Blues | ||||
| B-side | "Radiator Man from Wasco" | |||
| Released | March 10, 1973 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:19 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson Fuzzy Owen | |||
| Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | ||||
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Personnel
edit- Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar
- Roy Nichols – lead guitar
- Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
- Bobby Wayne – guitar
- Dennis Hromek – bass, background vocals
- Biff Adam – drums
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 146.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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