"Leonard" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard. It was released in February 1981 as the third single from the album Back to the Barrooms. The song reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
| "Leonard" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
| from the album Back to the Barrooms | ||||
| B-side | "Our Paths May Never Cross" | |||
| Released | February 14, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
| Producer(s) | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Merle Haggard singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editThe song is a tribute to songwriter Tommy Collins,[2] and Merle references his band The Strangers in the lyrics.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 7 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 148.
- ^ "Songwriter Tommy Collins -- Haggard's "Leonard" -- Dead at 69". Archived from the original on April 10, 2016.
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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