The Bottle Let Me Down
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"The Bottle Let Me Down" is a song written and recorded by American
Swinging Doors. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles.[1]
Content
The song is about a man who could no longer find solace from binge drinking to relieve his grief over a lost love.
Chart performance
Chart (1966) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 3 |
Porter Wagoner version
"The Bottle Let Me Down" | |
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Single by Porter Wagoner | |
from the album The Bottom of the Bottle | |
B-side | "One Dime For Wine" |
Genre | Country |
Length | 2:03 |
Label | RCA Victor |
Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard |
Producer(s) | Bob Ferguson |
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 146.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.