I Ain't Living Long Like This

"I Ain't Living Long Like This" is a song written by Rodney Crowell that was first recorded by Gary Stewart on his 1977 album Your Place or Mine (with Rodney Crowell and Nicolette Larson on backing vocals). Emmylou Harris then recorded the song for her 1978 album, Quarter Moon in a Ten Cent Town. Crowell released his version as well in 1978 on his debut album Ain't Living Long Like This.

Waylon Jennings version
"I Ain't Living Long Like This"
Single by Waylon Jennings
from the album What Goes Around Comes Around
B-side"It's the World Gone Crazy (Cotillion)"
ReleasedDecember 1979
GenreCountry rock[1]
Length4:44
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Rodney Crowell
Producer(s)Richie Albright
Waylon Jennings singles chronology
"Come with Me"
(1979)		 "I Ain't Living Long Like This"
(1979)		 "Clyde"
(1980)
  • In 1979, Waylon Jennings recorded the song for his album What Goes Around Comes Around. His version was his eleventh number one on the country chart.[2] It is included on the Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack and played on the in-game radio station Rebel Radio.[3]

Chart performance
Chart (1979–80) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1980) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 19

Other recordings

References
  1. Kerns, William (August 25, 2012). "Waylon Jennings' music, career decisions carry long-lasting impact, inspiration". Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 175.
  3. "Rockstar reveals definitive GTA 5 radio station song list: From Rick James to FIDLAR". Metro (DMG Media). 3 October 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
  4. "Waylon Jennings Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  5. "Best of 1980: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1980.
  6. "The Music". Webb Wilder. Retrieved 2016-10-15.


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