| I Take My Chances | |
| Cover: | Chapin Carptenter - Take My Chances single.png |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Mary Chapin Carpenter |
| Album: | Come On Come On |
| B-Side: | Come On Come On |
| Released: | April 25, 1994 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 3:45 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Mary Chapin Carpenter John Jennings |
| Prev Title: | He Thinks He'll Keep Her |
| Prev Year: | 1994 |
| Next Title: | Shut Up and Kiss Me |
| Next Year: | 1994 |
"I Take My Chances" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mary Chapin Carpenter. It was released in April 1994 as the seventh and final single from her album Come On Come On. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 1994.[1] It was written by Carpenter and Don Schlitz.
Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Come On Come On.[2]
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that it "achieves the perfect balance of intellect and accessibility."[3]
"I Take My Chances" debuted at number 62 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 1, 1994.
| Chart (1994) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 65 | |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 42 |