#76. ‘If We Make It Through December’ by Merle Haggard

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– Artist: Merle Haggard

– Billboard rank: #76

Merle Haggard’s 1971 single, with lyrics referencing unemployment and loneliness, also bears a holiday theme. Critics enjoyed the song, saying it contributed to Haggard’s reputation as a “complete artist.”

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