| The Bottle Let Me Down | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Merle Haggard and The Strangers |
| Album: | Swinging Doors |
| B-Side: | The Longer You Wait |
| Released: | August 1, 1966 |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:45 |
| Label: | Capitol |
| Producer: | Ken Nelson Fuzzy Owen |
| Prev Title: | Swinging Doors |
| Prev Year: | 1966 |
| Next Title: | The Fugitive |
| Next Year: | 1966 |
"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]
The song is about a man who could no longer find solace from binge drinking to relieve his grief over a lost love.
| The Bottle Let Me Down | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Porter Wagoner |
| Album: | The Bottom of the Bottle |
| B-Side: | One Dime For Wine |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 2:03 |
| Label: | RCA Victor |
| Producer: | Bob Ferguson |