| The Straight Life | |
| Cover: | The_Straight_Life_-_Bobby_Goldsboro.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Bobby Goldsboro |
| Album: | Word Pictures |
| B-Side: | Tomorrow Is Forgotten |
| Released: | October 1968 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 2:40 |
| Label: | United Artists |
| Producer: | Bob Montgomery Bobby Goldsboro |
| Prev Title: | Autumn of My Life |
| Prev Year: | 1968 |
| Next Title: | Glad She's a Woman |
| Next Year: | 1969 |
"The Straight Life" is a 1968 song written and originally recorded by Sonny Curtis. It was a top 40 hit for Bobby Goldsboro later that year.
Curtis' version is a track from his album, The Sonny Curtis Style. It reached number 45 on the U.S. country singles chart. Goldsboro's is from his album, Word Pictures. It reached number 36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number six on the Easy Listening chart. It also became a hit in Canada (#19).
| Chart (1968–1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Go-Set)[1] | 30 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 32 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[3] | 19 |
| Canada RPM Country | 7 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 36 |
| US Billboard Easy Listening[5] | 6 |
| US Billboard Country Singles | 37 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 [6] | 29 |
. Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 98.
