I Take My Chances
| "I Take My Chances" | ||||
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| Single by Mary Chapin Carpenter | ||||
| from the album Come On Come On | ||||
| B-side | "Come On Come On" | |||
| Released | April 25, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:45 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriters | Mary Chapin Carpenter Don Schlitz | |||
| Producers | Mary Chapin Carpenter John Jennings | |||
| Mary Chapin Carpenter singles chronology | ||||
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"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.
Personnel
[edit | edit source]Credits are adapted from the liner notes of Come On Come On.[2]
- Mary Chapin Carpenter – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jon Carroll – piano
- Denny Dadmun-Bixby – bass guitar
- John Jennings – electric guitar, background vocals
- Robbie Magruder – drums
- Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
Critical reception
[edit | edit source]Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that it "achieves the perfect balance of intellect and accessibility."[3]
Chart performance
[edit | edit source]"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) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Year-end charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (1994) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[6] | 65 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[7] | 42 |
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Mary Chapin Carpenter Hot Country Songs Chart History
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- ^ Billboard, April 23, 1994
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9116." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. July 11, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
- ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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