| "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" | ||||
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| Single by Buck Owens and the Buckaroos | ||||
| from the album I've Got a Tiger by the Tail | ||||
| B-side | "Cryin' Time" | |||
| Released | December 28, 1964 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | December 1, 1964 Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:13 | |||
| Label | Capitol 5336A | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Harlan Howard and Buck Owens | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson | |||
| Buck Owens and the Buckaroos singles chronology | ||||
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"I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" is a song made famous by country music band Buck Owens and the Buckaroos. Released in December 1964, the song was one of Owens' signature songs and showcases of the Bakersfield sound in the genre. In 1999, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[1]
In 1965, Dave Berry used "I've Got a Tiger By the Tail" as the B-side of his single "Little Things" and the single reached number 5 in the UK Singles Chart.