I Don't Have to Crawl
"I Don't Have to Crawl" | ||||
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Warner Bros. | ||||
Songwriter(s) | Rodney Crowell | |||
Producer(s) | Brian Ahern | |||
Emmylou Harris singles chronology | ||||
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"I Don't Have to Crawl" is a song written by Rodney Crowell that was originally recorded by American singer and songwriter Emmylou Harris. It was the second single spawned from her 1981 album Evangeline. It reached charting positions on the North American charts, including the Canadian country top 40.
Background and recording
Carrying on the country rock musical legacy of mentor Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris found mainstream commercial success beginning in the 1970s. After the 1975 studio album Pieces of the Sky, Harris recorded and released a series of discs that received critical acclaim and success. She had several chart-topping country singles including "Together Again" (1976) and "Beneath Still Waters" (1980). Harris took a brief touring hiatus after welcoming a second child. Her 1981 album Evangeline took recordings that were "left off" previous discs.[2] "I Don't Have to Crawl" was one of two singles spawned from Evangeline. It was composed by musical collaborator Rodney Crowell and was recorded in June 1978 at Encatron Studios, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The song was produced by Brian Ahern.[3]
Release, chart performance and promotion
"I Don't Have to Crawl" first appeared on Evangeline, which was originally released in January 1981.
Along with the preceding single ("
Track listing
- 7" vinyl single[3]
- "I Don't Have to Crawl" – 3:47
- "Colors of Your Heart" – 4:17
Chart performance
Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Singles (RPM)[6] | 34 |
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] | 6 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 44 |
References
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Evangeline: Emmylou Harris: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Emmylou Harris Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ^ Warner Bros. Records. WBS-49739.
- Warner Bros. Records. BSK-3508 (LP); WB-M5-3508 (Cassette).
- ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Emmylou Harris" under "Country Singles"". RPM. Archived from the original on 16 October 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ^ "WB Video" (PDF). Record World. May 23, 1981. p. 22. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- ISBN 978-0898201628.
- ^ "Emmylou Harris Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 27, 2023.