"My Own Kind of Hat" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in September 1979 as the second single from the album Serving 190 Proof. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] The song was written by Haggard and Red Lane.
"My Own Kind of Hat" | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
from the album Serving 190 Proof | ||||
Released | September 1979 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:53 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard, Red Lane | |||
Producer(s) | Fuzzy Owen, Jimmy Bowen | |||
Merle Haggard singles chronology | ||||
|
Chart performance
editChart (1979) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 4 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 4 |
Alan Jackson version
edit"My Own Kind of Hat" | |
---|---|
Song by Alan Jackson | |
from the album Under the Influence | |
Released | October 26, 1999 |
Genre | Country |
Length | 3:22 |
Label | Arista Nashville |
Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard Red Lane |
Producer(s) | Keith Stegall |
- Alan Jackson covered the song for his 1999 album Under the Influence. Although not released as a single, Jackson's cover charted at number 71 due to unsolicited airplay.
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.