Today I Started Loving You Again
"Today I Started Loving You Again" is a song written by Merle Haggard and Bonnie Owens. Haggard first recorded it as a B-side to his number 1 hit "The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde", but it failed to chart. The song was later recorded by Al Martino, followed by many other artists, including Charlie McCoy, David Peters, Kenny Rogers and the First Edition, Bettye Swann, Sammi Smith, Bobby Bland, Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton. More recently it was recorded by Jeff Carson and Merle Haggard for Carson's 1997 Album Butterfly Kisses.
Chart peaks
Al Martino
| Chart (1969) |
Peak position |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Singles |
86 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary |
19 |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles |
69 |
| Canada RPM Top Tracks |
44 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary |
21 |
Charlie McCoy
| Chart (1972) |
Peak position |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles |
16 |
| Canada RPM Country Singles |
13 |
David Peters
| Chart (1973) |
Peak position |
| Canada RPM Country Singles |
75 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary |
83 |
Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
| Chart (1973) |
Peak position |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles |
69 |
Bettye Swann
| Chart (1975) |
Peak position |
| US Billboard Hot 100 Singles |
46 |
| US Billboard R&B Singles |
26 |
Sammi Smith
| Chart (1975) |
Peak position |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles |
9 |
Bobby Bland
| Chart (1976) |
Peak position |
| US Billboard Bubbling Under-Hot Singles |
3 |
| US Billboard R&B Singles |
34 |
Emmylou Harris
| Chart (1986) |
Peak position |
| US Billboard Hot Country Singles |
43 |
| Canada RPM Country Singles |
49 |