I'm a Better Man

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"I'm a Better Man (For Having Loved You)"
Single by Engelbert Humperdinck
from the album Engelbert Humperdinck
B-side "Cafe"
Released July 25, 1969[1]
Format Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM
Recorded June 29, 1969[2]
Genre Traditional Pop
Length 2:50
Label Decca F 12957
Writer(s) Bacharach & David
Producer(s) Peter Sullivan
Engelbert Humperdinck singles chronology
"The Way It Used to Be"
(1969)
"I'm A Better Man (For Having Loved You)"
(1969)
"Winter World of Love"
(1970)

"I'm a Better Man (For Having Loved You)" 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.[3]

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".[4]

Chart performance

On August 9, 1969, the record reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart.[5]

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.[6] It also peaked at No. 6 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart.[7]

References

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  1. 45cat - "I'm a Better Man (For Having Loved You)" record details
  2. This Is My Life (Greatest Hits 1967-1969) booklet at Discogs Note: User required to open images.
  3. Standard Catalog of American Records, by Dave Thompson - Page 624 HUMPERDINCK, ENGELBERT, 45s
  4. Weekly World News, July 9, 1985 - Page 14 Brand New Albums Sweeping America!
  5. Engelbert Humperdinck - Full Official Chart History, Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  6. Engelbert Humperdinck | Chart History, I'm A Better Man, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
  7. Adult Contemporary - Engelbert Humperdinck I'm a Better Man Chart History, Billboard.com. Retrieved March 7, 2018.