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I Came So Close to Living Alone

Merle Haggard, The Strangers

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  1. Released on Capitol Records, also Everlong (Foo Fighters), Everything in Its Right Place (Radiohead) and Lilith (Halsey)

  2. Part of A Portrait of Merle Haggard, also Hungry Eyes, Working Man Blues and Every Fool Has a Rainbow

  3. Written by ‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens, also Shopping for Dresses, Violet and a Rose (Porter Wagoner) and I’ve Just Got to See You Once More (George Jones)

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Written by
Kenneth Hunt and ‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens
Part of
A Portrait of Merle Haggard
Released on
Capitol Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz I Came So Close to Living Alone was written by Kenneth Hunt

    I Came So Close to Living Alone was written by Kenneth Hunt

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz I Came So Close to Living Alone was written by ‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens

    I Came So Close to Living Alone was written by ‘Little’ Jimmy Dickens

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz I Came So Close to Living Alone is part of the release A Portrait of Merle Haggard

    I Came So Close to Living Alone is part of the release A Portrait of Merle Haggard

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Capitol Records is the label of the song I Came So Close to Living Alone

    Capitol Records is the label of the song I Came So Close to Living Alone

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz I Came So Close to Living Alone was released on 1969-09-02

    I Came So Close to Living Alone was released on 1969-09-02

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026