I Wanna Live
For the Stellar Kart song, see We Can't Stand Sitting Down.
| "I Wanna Live" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Glen Campbell | ||||
| from the album Hey Little One | ||||
| B-side | "That's All That Matters" | |||
| Released | March 1968 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Writer(s) | John D. Loudermilk | |||
| Producer(s) | Al DeLory | |||
| Glen Campbell singles chronology | ||||
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"I Wanna Live" is a song written by John D. Loudermilk and recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell. It was released in March 1968 as the lead single from the album, Hey Little One. The song was Glen Campbell's sixth release on the country charts and his first of five number ones on the country chart. The song spent three non-consecutive weeks at number one and a total of fifteen weeks on the country charts.[1] The song was also Glen Campbell's third Top 40 release peaking at number thirty-six.[2]
It was later covered by Eddy Raven, whose version went to number 87 on the country charts in 1976.
Chart performance
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 36 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 18 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 18 |
References
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 66.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 99.
External links
| Preceded by "Have a Little Faith" by David Houston |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single May 18, 1968 |
Succeeded by "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro |
| Preceded by "Honey" by Bobby Goldsboro |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single June 15-June 22, 1968 |
Succeeded by "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" by Tammy Wynette |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single June 15-June 22, 1968 |
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