| "I Had a Beautiful Time" | ||||
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| Single by Merle Haggard | ||||
| from the album A Friend in California | ||||
| B-side | "This Time I Really Do" | |||
| Released | January 25, 1986 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
| Producer(s) | Merle Haggard, Ron "Snake" Reynolds | |||
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"I Had a Beautiful Time" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in January 1986 as the first single from the album A Friend in California. The song reached number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]