| "I Wanna Live" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Glen Campbell | ||||
| from the album Hey Little One | ||||
| B-side | "That's All That Matters" | |||
| Released | March 1968 | |||
| Recorded | January 11, 1968 | |||
| Venue | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:42 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(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 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]
Chart performance
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 36 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 18 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Top Singles | 18 |
Cover versions
"I Wanna Live" was covered by Eddy Raven in 1976 and reached number 87 on the US country chart.
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.
- ^ "Glen Campbell Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Glen Campbell Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Glen Campbell Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
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