Walk a Mile in My Shoes
| "Walk A Mile In My Shoes" | ||||
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| Single by Joe South and the Believers | ||||
| from the album Don't It Make You Want to Go Home? | ||||
| B-side | "Shelter" | |||
| Released | January 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1969, Atlanta, GA | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | Capitol 2704 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Joe South | |||
| Producer(s) | Joe South | |||
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"Walk a Mile in My Shoes" is a song written by Joe South from his album Don't It Make You Want to Go Home?, who had a hit with it in 1970. South was also producer and arranger of the track and of its B-side, "Shelter." The single was credited to "Joe South and the Believers"; the Believers included his brother Tommy South and his sister-in-law Barbara South.
It peaked at number 12 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box singles charts. It was South's second and final record to reach the top 20 of the Hot 100. It reached highs of No. 56 on the Billboard country chart and No. 3 on its Easy Listening chart. In Canada, it peaked at No. 10 on the RPM singles chart. It also reached the top 20 in Australia.