A Friend in California
Encyclopedia
"A Friend in California" is a single by American country music artist Merle Haggard
. Released in 1986, it was the second single and title track from the album A Friend in California. The song reached #9 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart.
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
. Released in 1986, it was the second single and title track from the album A Friend in California. The song reached #9 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |