"A Friend in California" is a song written by Freddy Powers, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in May 1986 as the second single and title track from the album A Friend in California. The song reached number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
| "A Friend in California" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
| from the album A Friend in California | ||||
| B-side | "Mama's Prayers" | |||
| Released | May 31, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Freddy Powers | |||
| Producer(s) | Merle Haggard, Ron "Snake" Reynolds | |||
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Personnel
edit- Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar, fiddle
- Roy Nichols – guitar
- Norman Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro
- Clint Strong – guitar
- Mark Yeary – keyboards
- Dennis Hromek – bass
- Biff Adam – drums
- Jimmy Belken – fiddle
- Don Markham – trumpet, saxophone
- Gary Church – trombone, trumpet
- Donna Faye Harman - Background Vocals
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 12 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 148.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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