Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)
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| "Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
| from the album Big City | ||||
| B-side | "I Always Get Lucky with You" | |||
| Released | May 15, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:14 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
| Producer(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
| Merle Haggard singles chronology | ||||
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"Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in May 1982 as the third single from his album Big City. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]
Content
The theme of the song is the concern over irreversible moral decay.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1982) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 27 |
References
- ^ Merle Haggard Billboard Singles
- ^ RPM Country Tracks
- ^ "Merle Haggard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Talent in Acction" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 51. December 25, 1982. p. TIA-24. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
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