Pride (Ray Price song) (original) (raw)
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| "Pride" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Ray Price | |
| Released | January 7, 1962 (1962-01-07) |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 2:35 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Walker, Irene Stanton |
| Producer(s) | Don LawFrank Jones |
| Ray Price singles chronology | |
| ""I've Just Destroyed the World (I'm Living in)"" (1962) "Pride" (1962) ""Walk Me to the Door"" (1962) |
"Pride" is a song written by Wayne Walker and Irene Stanton. It was first recorded by American country music artist Ray Price, whose version became a major hit. Price's version was released on January 7, 1962, where it peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's Hot Country charts.
| Chart (1962) | Peakposition |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[1] | 5 |
Jeannie Seely version
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| "Pride" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Jeannie Seely | |
| from the album Can I Sleep in Your Arms/Lucky Ladies | |
| Released | May 8, 1972 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | MCA Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Walker, Irene Stanton |
| Producer(s) | Walter Haynes |
| Jeannie Seely singles chronology | |
| ""Alright I'll Sign the Papers"" (1971) "Pride" (1972) ""Farm in Pennsyltucky"" (1972) |
Jeannie Seely recorded the song and released it as a single in May 1972. It peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song was later included on her 1973 album, Can I Sleep in Your Arms/Lucky Ladies.
| Chart (1973) | Peakposition |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 47 |
Janie Fricke version
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| "Pride" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Janie Fricke | |
| from the album I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry | |
| B-side | "Going Through the Motions" |
| Released | February 1981 |
| Genre | Country |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Wayne Walker, Irene Stanton |
| Producer(s) | Jim Ed Norman |
| Janie Fricke singles chronology | |
| "Down to My Last Broken Heart" (1980) "Pride" (1981) "I'll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)" (1981) |
"Pride" was then recorded by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released in February 1981 as the second single from her album I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[3] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[4]
| Chart (1981) | Peakposition |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 12 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
Cover versions by other artists
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- Anita Bryant (1963)
- Gerrie Lynn (1966)
- Dean Martin (August 1967)
- Tommy Hooker (2012)
- Justin Trevino (May 9, 2017)
- Doug Jernigan (instrumental) (1978)
- Mike Headrick (instrumental) (2014)