The Straight Life
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| "The Straight Life" | ||||
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| Single by Bobby Goldsboro | ||||
| from the album Word Pictures | ||||
| B-side | "Tomorrow Is Forgotten" | |||
| Released | October 1968 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Studio B (Nashville, Tennessee)[1] | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:40 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sonny Curtis | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Montgomery Bobby Goldsboro | |||
| Bobby Goldsboro singles chronology | ||||
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"The Straight Life" is a 1968 song written and originally recorded by Sonny Curtis. It was a top 40 hit for Bobby Goldsboro later that year.
Curtis' version is a track from his album, The Sonny Curtis Style. It reached number 45 on the U.S. country singles chart. Goldsboro's is from his album, Word Pictures. It reached number 36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Easy Listening chart. It also became a hit in Canada (#19).
