Going Where the Lonely Go (song)

"Going Where the Lonely Go" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in October 1982 as the first single and title track from the album Going Where the Lonely Go. The song was his twenty-eighth number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.

Personnel Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar

The Strangers: Roy Nichols – guitar, harmonica Norm Hamlet – steel guitar, dobro Tiny Moore – fiddle, mandolin Bobby Wayne – guitar, background vocals Mark Yeary – piano Jimmy Belkin – fiddle Dennis Hromek – bass Biff Adam – drums Don Markham – trumpet, saxophone

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1982–1983)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Country Tracks1

Year-end charts Chart (1983)PositionUS Hot Country Songs (Billboard)33

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