My Life (Throw It Away If I Want To)
| "My Life (Throw it Away If I Want To)" | ||||
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| Single by Bill Anderson | ||||
| from the album My Life/But You Know I Love You | ||||
| B-side | "To Be Alone" | |||
| Released | February 1969 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:44 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Bill Anderson | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Bill Anderson singles chronology | ||||
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"My Life (Throw it Away If I Want To)" is an American country music song written and recorded by Bill Anderson.
Release and reception
Upon its release, Billboard noted that the song was a "compelling, original rhythm ballad" and a "strong entry."[1]
Chart performance
Originally released in February 1969,[2] "My Life" became Anderson's fourth solo No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on May 17, 1969.[3] It spent two weeks atop that chart and charted for 19 weeks total,[4] and was ultimately named Billboard's No. 1 country song of 1969.[5]
| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles[4] | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |
Sources
- ^ Proquest"Spotlight Singles: TOP 20." Billboard (Archive: 1963-2000) Feb 15 1969: 76. ProQuest. Web. 12 Apr. 2022 .
- ^ Proquest"Radio-TV Programming: OTHER PICKS." Billboard (Archive: 1963-2000) Feb 22 1969: 34. ProQuest. Web. 12 Apr. 2022 .
- ^ Proquest"Hot Country Singles." Billboard (Archive: 1963-2000) May 17, 1969: 48. ProQuest. Web. 12 Apr. 2022 .
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 23.
- ^ [1] “Top Country Singles — 1969.” Billboard, vol. 81, no. 52, Dec. 27, 1969, p. 16.