"I Take the Chance" is a song written by

The Louvin Brothers The Louvin Brothers were an American musical duo composed of brothers Ira and Charlie Louvin (''né'' Loudermilk). The brothers are cousins to John D. Loudermilk, a Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member. The brothers wrote and performed ...

, which was released in 1956 by

The Browns The Browns were an American country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, " The Three Bells". The group, composed of Jim Ed Brown and his sisters Maxine and Bonnie, had a close, smooth harmony characteristic ...

. The song spent 21 weeks on the ''

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'' survey of "Most Played C&W by Jockeys", reaching No. 2, while spending 24 weeks on the ''Billboard'' survey of "C&W Best Sellers in Stores", reaching No. 6, and reaching No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' survey of "Most Played C&W in Juke Boxes".

Chart performance

Cover versions

Ernest Ashworth Ernest Bert Ashworth (December 15, 1928 – March 2, 2009) was an American country music singer, broadcaster, and longtime Grand Ole Opry star. Signed to the Hickory label, he recorded two studio albums in his career and charted several singl ...

released a cover of the song in 1962, which reached No. 7 on the ''Billboard'' "

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" chart."Hot Country Singles", ''

'', January 26, 1963. p. 15

References

1956 songs 1956 singles The Browns songs Ernest Ashworth songs Songs written by Charlie Louvin Songs written by Ira Louvin RCA Victor singles {{1950s-country-song-stub