"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 "

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," "Me and Bobby McGee" was Lewis' last top 40 pop hit to date.

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Jerry Lee Lewis songs 1971 songs Songs written by Bill Rice Song recordings produced by Jerry Kennedy 1971 singles Songs written by Jerry Foster {{1970s-country-song-stub