"'Til I Can Make It on My Own" is a song co-written and first recorded by American country music artist Tammy Wynette. It was released in January 1976 as the first single and title track from the album 'Til I Can Make It on My Own. The song was Wynette's fifteenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for one week and spent a total of eleven weeks on the country charts.[1] Wynette noted on multiple occasions that the song was her personal favorite of all that she had written or recorded, and it would remain a staple of her concerts for the remainder of her career.[2] Wynette wrote the song with George Richey and Billy Sherrill.
| "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" | ||||
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| Single by Tammy Wynette | ||||
| from the album 'Til I Can Make It on My Own | ||||
| B-side | "Love Is Something Good for Everybody" | |||
| Released | January 1976 | |||
| Recorded | December 15, 1975 | |||
| Studio | Columbia Recording, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Epic 8-50196 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | George Richey, Billy Sherrill, Tammy Wynette | |||
| Producer(s) | Billy Sherrill | |||
| Tammy Wynette singles chronology | ||||
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| "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" | ||||
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| Single by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West | ||||
| from the album Classics | ||||
| B-side | "Midnight Flyer" | |||
| Released | July 7, 1979 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Songwriter(s) | George Richey, Billy Sherrill, Tammy Wynette | |||
| Producer(s) | Larry Butler | |||
| Kenny Rogers singles chronology | ||||
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| Dottie West singles chronology | ||||
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Cover versions
editKenny Rogers and Dottie West released their own version in July 1979 and took it up to #3 on the country charts. It was also covered by Billy Gilman on his 2000 album One Voice and by Martina McBride in 2005 on her Timeless album. Lulu Roman (of Hee Haw fame) released a cover on her 2013 album At Last featuring Georgette Jones (daughter of Tammy Wynette and George Jones) on harmony vocals. Georgette then released an album with this as the title track in 2013.
Charts
editTammy Wynette
edit| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 84 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 41 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 37 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1976) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 23 |
Kenny Rogers and Dottie West
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 42 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 400.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
- ^ "Tammy Wynette Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tammy Wynette Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Tammy Wynette Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Talent in Action". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 51. December 22, 1979. p. TIA-34. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
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