| "I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink" | ||||
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| Single byMerle Haggard | ||||
| from the albumBack to the Barrooms | ||||
| B-side | "Back to the Barrooms Again" | |||
| Released | October 25, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:31 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter | Merle Haggard | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen | |||
| Merle Haggard singles chronology | ||||
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"I Think I'll Just Stay Here and Drink" is a song written and recorded by Americancountry music artistMerle Haggard. It was released in October 1980 as the second single from the albumBack to the Barrooms. The song was Haggard's twenty-sixth No. 1 country hit, and stayed at the top position for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart.[1] It features a memorable saxophone solo by Don Markham ofThe Strangers. The song was covered byWarrant on their 2017 albumLouder Harder Faster.
| Chart (1980–1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
| CanadianRPM Country Tracks | 29 |
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