I'm a Better Man

"I'm a Better Man"
Single by Engelbert Humperdinck
from the album Engelbert Humperdinck
B-side "Café"
Released 1969
Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Genre Traditional Pop
Label Decca F.12957
Songwriter(s) Bacharach & David
Producer(s) Peter Sullivan
Engelbert Humperdinck singles chronology
"The Way It Used to Be"
(1969)
"I'm a Better Man"
(1969)
"Winter World of Love"
(1970)

"The Way It Used to Be"
(1969)
"I'm A Better Man"
(1969)
"Winter World of Love"
(1970)

"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

  1. Standard Catalog of American Records, by Dave Thompson - Page 624 HUMPERDINCK, ENGELBERT, 45s
  2. Weekly World News, July 9, 1985 - Page 14 Brand New Albums Sweeping America!
  3. Engelbert Humperdinck - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  4. Engelbert Humperdinck | Chart History, I'm A Better Man, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  5. Adult Contemporary - Engelbert Humperdinck I'm a Better Man Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.


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