Your Squaw Is on the Warpath (song)

"Your Squaw Is on the Warpath" is a song written and originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in October 1968 via Decca Records.

"Your Squaw Is on the Warpath"
Single by Loretta Lynn
from the album Your Squaw Is on the Warpath
B-side"Let Me Go, You're Hurtin' Me"
ReleasedOctober 1968
Recorded30 August 1968
StudioBradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length2:02
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Loretta Lynn
Producer(s)Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn singles chronology
"You've Just Stepped In (From Stepping Out on Me)"
(1968)
"Your Squaw Is on the Warpath"
(1968)
"Woman of the World (Leave My World Alone)"
(1969)

Background and reception

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"Your Squaw Is on the Warpath" was recorded at Bradley's Barn studio on August 30, 1968. Located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, the session was produced by the studio's owner, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Two additional tracks were recorded during this session.[1]

"Your Squaw Is on the Warpath" reached number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in early 1969. The song became her thirteenth top ten single under the Decca recording label. Additionally, the song peaked at number seventeen on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. It was included on her studio album of the same name (1968).[2][3]

Track listings

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7" vinyl single[4]
  • "Your Squaw Is on the Warpath" – 2:02
  • "Let Me Go, You're Hurtin' Me" – 2:35

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1968-1969) Peak
position
Canada Country Songs (RPM)[3] 17
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[2] 3

References

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  1. ^ "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  3. ^ a b "Search results for "Loretta Lynn" under Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ^ ""Your Squaw Is on the Warpath"/"Let Me Go, You're Hurtin' Me"". Discogs. 1968. Retrieved 16 April 2016.