It's All in the Game (Merle Haggard album)
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It's All in the Game is a studio album by American country music
artist Merle Haggard
. It was released in 1984 via Epic Records
. The album peaked at number 1 on the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Merle Haggard
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,...
. It was released in 1984 via Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
. The album peaked at number 1 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...
Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
- "Let's Chase Each Other Around the RoomLet's Chase Each Other Around the Room"Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room" is a 1984 single by Merle Haggard, who co-wrote the song with Freddy Powers and Sherill Rodgers. "Let's Chase Each Other Around the Room" was Merle Haggard's thirty-second number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one...
" (Merle Haggard, Freddy Powers, Sheril Rodgers) – 2:48 - "A Place to Fall ApartA Place to Fall Apart"A Place to Fall Apart" is a 1984 collaboration by Merle Haggard with Janie Fricke. "A Place to Fall Apart" was written by Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and Freddy Powers and was the first single where both Haggard and Fricke worked together...
" (Haggard, Willie NelsonWillie NelsonWillie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized...
, Powers) – 2:36 - "It's All in the Game" (Charles Dawes, Carl SigmanCarl SigmanCarl Sigman was an American songwriter.-Biography:Born in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, Sigman graduated from law school and passed his Bar exams to practice in the state of New York...
) – 3:45 - "Little Hotel Room" (Powers) – 3:15
- "I Never Go Home Anymore" (Haggard) – 2:33
- "All I Want to Do Is Sing My Song" (Haggard, Powers) – 3:15
- "Natural HighNatural High (Merle Haggard song)"Natural High" is a 1985 single written by Freddy Powers and recorded by Merle Haggard. "Natural High" was Merle Haggard's thirty-third number one single on the country chart as a solo artist. The single featuring harmony vocals by Janie Fricke went to number one for one week and spent a total of...
" (Powers) – 3:05 - "Thank Heaven for Little GirlsThank Heaven for Little Girls"Thank Heaven for Little Girls" is a 1957 song written by Lerner and Loewe and performed by Maurice Chevalier. It opened and closed the 1958 film Gigi. Alfred Drake performed the song in the 1973 Broadway production of Gigi....
" (Alan Jay LernerAlan Jay LernerAlan Jay Lerner was an American lyricist and librettist. In collaboration with Frederick Loewe, he created some of the world's most popular and enduring works of musical theatre for both the stage and on film...
, Frederick Loewe) – 2:29 - "To All the Girls I've Loved BeforeTo All the Girls I've Loved Before"To All the Girls I've Loved Before" was a 1984 cover of Albert Hammond's song by singers Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson, which appeared on Iglesias's album 1100 Bel Air Place. A breakthrough for Iglesias in the English language market, the song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the...
" (Hal DavidHal DavidHarold Lane "Hal" David is an American lyricist. He grew up in Brooklyn, New York. David is best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach.-Career:...
, Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...
) – 2:54 - "You Nearly Lose Your Mind" (Ernest TubbErnest TubbErnest Dale Tubb , nicknamed the Texas Troubadour, was an American singer and songwriter and one of the pioneers of country music. His biggest career hit song, "Walking the Floor Over You" , marked the rise of the honky tonk style of music...
) – 2:21
Chart performance
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 6 |