The Straight Life

"The Straight Life" is a 1968 song written and originally recorded by Sonny Curtis. It was made into a Top 40 hit by Bobby Goldsboro later that year.

This article is about the 1968 song. For other uses, see Straight Life.
"The Straight Life"
Single by Bobby Goldsboro
from the album Word Pictures
B-side"Tomorrow Is Forgotten"
ReleasedOctober 1968
GenrePop
Length2:40
LabelUnited Artists
Songwriter(s)Sonny Curtis
Producer(s)Bob Montgomery
Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Goldsboro singles chronology
"Autumn of My Life"
(1968)		 "The Straight Life"
(1968)		 "Glad She's a Woman"
(1969)

Curtis' version is a track from his album, The Sonny Curtis Style. It reached number 45 on the U.S. Country 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 Adult Contemporary chart. It also became a hit in Canada (#19).

Chart history (Bobby Goldsboro version)

Weekly charts
Chart (1968-69) 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 Adult Contemporary[5] 6
US Billboard Country 37
US Cash Box Top 100 [6] 29

Cover versions

References
  1. Go-Set National Top 40, January 1, 1969
  2. RPM Top Singles, December 2, 1968
  3. RPM Top Singles, December 2, 1968
  4. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  5. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 98.
  6. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles, November 30, 1968". Archived from the original on August 12, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
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