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"A Better Love Next Time" is a song written by Johnny Christopher and Bobby Wood, and recorded by American country music artist Merle Haggard backed by The Strangers. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from the album 5:01 Blues. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] It was Haggard's last Top Ten hit. It was co-produced by Mark Yeary, keyboardist of The Strangers.

"A Better Love Next Time"
Single by Merle Haggard
from the album 5:01 Blues
B-side	"Losin' in Las Vegas"
Released	July 22, 1989
Genre	Country
Length	2:42
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Johnny Christopher, Bobby Wood
Producer(s)	Merle Haggard, Mark Yeary
Merle Haggard singles chronology
"5:01 Blues" (1989) "A Better Love Next Time" (1989) "If You Want to Be My Woman" (1989)

Personnel

• Merle Haggard– vocals, guitar

The Strangers:

• Norm Hamlet – pedal steel guitar
• Clint Strong – guitar
• Bobby Wayne – guitar
• Mark Yeary – hammond organ, piano, electric piano
• Jimmy Belkin – fiddle, strings
• Biff Adams – drums
• Don Markham – saxophone, trumpet
• Gary Church – cornet, trombone

Chart performance

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2]	10
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4]	100
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5]	47

References

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