| "The Bottle Let Me Down" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Merle Haggard and The Strangers | ||||
| from the album Swinging Doors | ||||
| B-side | "The Longer You Wait" | |||
| Released | August 1, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Merle Haggard | |||
| Producer(s) | Ken Nelson Fuzzy Owen | |||
| Merle Haggard and The Strangers singles chronology | ||||
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"The Bottle Let Me Down" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard and The Strangers. It was released in August 1966 as the second single from the album Swinging Doors. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles.[1]