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"I'm a Better Man" was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. It was a hit for Engelbert Humperdinck in 1969. It was a follow-up to the previous release, "The Way It Used To Be".

Background

The record was released in the United States on Parrot 40040.

In the 1980s, the song ended up on an Engelbert compilation Release Me which included other songs such as "Release Me", "There Goes My Everything" and "The Last Waltz".

Chart performance

On August 9, 1969, the record reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.

On September 27, 1969, the record peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, and it spent a total of seven weeks on the chart. It also peaked at No. 6 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.

References

1. Standard Catalog of American Records, by Dave Thompson - Page 624 HUMPERDINCK, ENGELBERT, 45s
2. Engelbert Humperdinck - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
3. Engelbert Humperdinck | Chart History, I'm A Better Man, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
4. Adult Contemporary - Engelbert Humperdinck I'm a Better Man Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

• 1969 songs
• 1969 singles
• Decca Records singles
• Engelbert Humperdinck songs
• Songs with music by Burt Bacharach
• Songs with lyrics by Hal David
• Song recordings produced by Peter Sullivan (record producer)