I'm a Better Man
| "I'm a Better Man" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| B-side | "Café" |
"I'm a Better Man" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was a hit for Engelbert Humperdinck in 1969. It was a follow up to the previous release, "The Way It Used To Be".
Background
The record was released in the United States on Parrot 40040.[1]
In the 1980s, the song ended up on an Engelbert compilation Release Me which included other songs such as "Release Me", "There Goes My Everything" and "The Last Waltz".[2]
Chart performance
On August 9, 1969, the record reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
On September 27, 1969, the record peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, and it spent a total of seven weeks on the chart.[4] It also peaked at No. 6 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[5]
References
- ^ Standard Catalog of American Records, by Dave Thompson - Page 624 HUMPERDINCK, ENGELBERT, 45s
- ^ Weekly World News, July 9, 1985 - Page 14 Brand New Albums Sweeping America!
- ^ Engelbert Humperdinck - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Engelbert Humperdinck | Chart History, I'm A Better Man, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ Adult Contemporary - Engelbert Humperdinck I'm a Better Man Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.