| I Had a Beautiful Time | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Merle Haggard |
| Album: | A Friend in California |
| B-Side: | This Time I Really Do |
| Released: | January 25, 1986 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:03 |
| Label: | Epic |
| Producer: | Merle Haggard, Ron "Snake" Reynolds |
| Prev Title: | Amber Waves of Grain |
| Prev Year: | 1985 |
| Next Title: | A Friend in California |
| Next Year: | 1986 |
"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]