"If You Want to Be My Woman" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers on Haggard's 1967 album I'm a Lonesome Fugitive. Haggard re-recorded the song in 1989 and released it in December as the third single from his album 5:01 Blues. The song peaked at number 23 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart[1] and reached number 15 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
The song was Haggard's last top-40 country hit; like most classic country artists, Haggard's chart career was severely damaged by changes in the country industry that hit in the early 1990s. It was co-produced by Mark Yeary, keyboardist of The Strangers.
Personnel
- Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar
- Norm Hamlet – pedal steel guitar
- Clint Strong – guitar
- Bobby Wayne – guitar
- Mark Yeary – hammond organ, piano, electric piano
- Jimmy Belkin – fiddle, strings
- Biff Adams – drums
- Don Markham – saxophone, trumpet
- Gary Church – cornet, trombone
Chart performance
| Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 15 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 23 |
References
- ^ "Merle Haggard - Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9213." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. March 10, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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