True Grit (song)
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"True Grit" is the title of a song written by Don Black and Elmer Bernstein
, and recorded by American country music
artist Glen Campbell
. It was released in July 1969 as the first single from his album True Grit
. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles
chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein was an American composer and conductor best known for his many film scores. In a career which spanned fifty years, he composed music for hundreds of film and television productions...
, and recorded by American country music
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 Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
. It was released in July 1969 as the first single from his album True Grit
True Grit (Glen Campbell album)
True Grit is the 14th album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1969 for the film True Grit starring John Wayne. However, Campbell performs on only two of the album's tracks, the first and last...
. The song peaked at number 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
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. It also reached number 1 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Chart performance
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 35 |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 23 |
| Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary | 4 |