Pride (Ray Price song) explained

Pride
Type:single
Artist:Ray Price
Genre:Country
Length:2:35
Label:Columbia
Prev Title:"I've Just Destroyed the World (I'm Living in)"
Prev Year:1962
Next Title:"Walk Me to the Door"
Next Year:1962

"Pride" is a song written by Wayne Walker and Irene Stanton. It was first recorded by American country music artist Ray Price, whose version became a major hit. Price's version was released on January 7, 1962, where it peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's Hot Country charts.

Jeannie Seely version

Pride
Type:single
Artist:Jeannie Seely
Album:Can I Sleep in Your Arms/Lucky Ladies
Released:May 8, 1972
Genre:Country
Label:MCA Records
Producer:Walter Haynes
Prev Title:"Alright I'll Sign the Papers"
Prev Year:1971
Next Title:"Farm in Pennsyltucky"
Next Year:1972

Jeannie Seely recorded the song and released it as a single in May 1972. It peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The song was later included on her 1973 album, Can I Sleep in Your Arms/Lucky Ladies.

Charts

Janie Fricke version

Pride
Type:single
Artist:Janie Fricke
Album:I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry
B-Side:Going Through the Motions
Released:February 1981
Genre:Country
Label:Columbia
Producer:Jim Ed Norman
Prev Title:Down to My Last Broken Heart
Prev Year:1980
Next Title:I'll Need Someone to Hold Me (When I Cry)
Next Year:1981

"Pride" was then recorded by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released in February 1981 as the second single from her album I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart[1] and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.[2]

Charts

Cover versions by other artists

Notes and References

  1. Janie Fricke Billboard Singles
  2. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.0344&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=c7lmaujnm7fikb5mfuempgij17 RPM Country Tracks