I've Got a Tiger By the Tail

"I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" is a song made famous by country music band Buck Owens and the Buckaroos. Released in December 1964, the song was one of Owens' signature songs and showcases of the Bakersfield sound in the genre.

About the song

Owens — in the liner notes to The Buck Owens Collection: 1959-1990 — recalled that he and songwriter Harlan Howard had gotten together to write songs, but things were going slowly. Then, Owens saw an Esso gas station sign with the company's slogan at the time, "Put a tiger in your tank" ... and got an idea.^[1]

Released in December 1964 (just weeks after he had recorded it), "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" was Owens' and the Buckaroos sixth No. 1 hit on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in February 1965. The song is Owens' and the Buckaroos biggest hit (and only top-40 hit) on the Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at No. 25,^[2] although its five weeks atop the chart made it far from Owens' biggest hit on the country charts — several of his other No. 1 songs spent anywhere from six to 16 weeks at No. 1.^[3]

Chart performance

Chart (1964-1965)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	25
Canadian RPM Top Singles	12

Preceded by "You're the Only World I Know" by Sonny James	Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single February 20-March 20, 1965	Succeeded by "King of the Road" by Roger Miller

References

↑ The Buck Owens Collection: 1959-1990, Rhino Records, 1992.
↑ Whitburn, Joel, "Top Pop Singles: 1955-2006," 2007.
↑ Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Buck Owens

Studio albums	Buck Owens Buck Owens Buck Owens Sings Harlan Howard You're for Me On the Bandstand Buck Owens Sings Tommy Collins Together Again I Don't Care I've Got a Tiger by the Tail Before You Go Roll Out the Red Carpet Dust on Mother's Bible Open Up Your Heart Your Tender Loving Care It Takes People Like You Sweet Rosie Jones

Holiday albums	Christmas with Buck Owens Christmas Shopping

Live albums	Carnegie Hall Concert In Japan!

Compilation albums	The Fabulous Country Music Sound of Buck Owens The Best of Buck Owens Best of Buck Owens, Vol. 2 21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection

Notable singles	"Under Your Spell Again" "Above and Beyond" "Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)" "Foolin' Around" "Save the Last Dance for Me" "Act Naturally" "Love's Gonna Live Here" "My Heart Skips a Beat" "I Don't Care (Just as Long as You Love Me)" "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" "Before You Go" "Only You (Can Break My Heart)" "Buckaroo" "Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy" "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line" "Think of Me" "Open Up Your Heart" "Where Does the Good Times Go" "Sam's Place" "Your Tender Loving Care" "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass" "Johnny B. Goode" "Tall Dark Stranger" "Big in Vegas" "Bridge Over Troubled Water" "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms" "Made in Japan"

Collaboration singles	"Love Is Strange"

Guest singles	"Streets of Bakersfield"

B-side singles	"Loose Talk" "Together Again

Related articles	Discography Capitol Records Dwight Sings Buck

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