"Would You Take Another Chance on Me" is a 1971 single by
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis (September 29, 1935October 28, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. Nicknamed "The Killer", he was described as "rock & roll's first great wild man". A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made ...
. "Would You Take Another Chance on Me" was Jerry Lee Lewis' fifth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a single week and spent a total of sixteen weeks within the top 40.
The flip-side of the single was a cover of "
Me and Bobby McGee
"Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson wrote the song based on a suggestion from Foster. A posth ...
" that was aimed at the pop market. The song peaked at No. 40 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. His first top 40 pop hit since 1961's "
What'd I Say
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," "Me and Bobby McGee" was Lewis' last top 40 pop hit to date.
Chart performance
References
Jerry Lee Lewis songs
1971 songs
Songs written by Bill Rice
Song recordings produced by Jerry Kennedy
1971 singles
Songs written by Jerry Foster
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