"Red Bandana" is a single written and recorded by American country 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,...

. Released in March 1979, it was the first single from the album Serving 190 Proof

Serving 190 Proof

Serving 190 Proof is an album by American country singer Merle Haggard, released in May 1979. It reached Number 17 on the Billboard Country album chart...

. The song reached #4 on the Billboard

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Hot Country Singles & Tracks

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Content

The narrator states that he can't grow up and settle down but he can appreciate the way she looks when she has a red bandana tied around her hair.

Chart performance

Chart (1979)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	4
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	2