"It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Glenn Martin, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in August 1972 as the first single and title track from the album It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad). The song was Haggard and The Strangers thirteenth number one on the country chart. The single hit number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.[1]
| "It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | ||||
| from the album It's Not Love (But It's Not Bad) | ||||
| B-side | "My Woman Keeps Lovin' Her Man" | |||
| Released | August 28, 1972 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Hank Cochran, Glenn Martin | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson Fuzzy Owen | |||
| Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | ||||
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Personnel
edit- Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar
- Roy Nichols – lead guitar
- Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
- Bobby Wayne - rhythm guitar, harmony vocals
- Dennis Hromek – bass, background vocals
- Biff Adam – drums
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1972) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 147.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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