Things Aren't Funny Anymore
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"Things Aren't Funny Anymore" is a 1974 single written and recorded by Merle Haggard
. "Things Aren't Funny Anymore" would Merle Haggard's seventeenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent ten weeks on the country chart.
Merle Haggard
Merle Ronald Haggard is an American country music singer, guitarist, fiddler, instrumentalist, and songwriter. Along with Buck Owens, Haggard and his band The Strangers helped create the Bakersfield sound, which is characterized by the unique twang of Fender Telecaster guitars, vocal harmonies,...
. "Things Aren't Funny Anymore" would Merle Haggard's seventeenth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent ten weeks on the country chart.
Chart performance
| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |