About The Song
“The Other Woman (In My Life)” was released by Ray Price as a single in 1965 on Columbia Records (catalog 4-43264). It served as the title track and opening cut of his studio album The Other Woman, issued later that year (September 1965, CS-9182). Produced by Don Law and Frank Jones in Nashville, the track runs 2:55 and features Price’s smooth, restrained croon over a slowed shuffle rhythm, prominent pedal steel from Buddy Emmons, and subtle guitar work by Grady Martin—marking his shift toward the lush countrypolitan sound of the mid-1960s.
The song was written by Don Rollins, a Nashville songwriter known for placing material with traditional artists. It became the album’s lead single and biggest hit from the project.
The single climbed to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1965, spending multiple weeks in the Top 10 and becoming one of Price’s strongest mid-decade releases. The album The Other Woman debuted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart on October 2, 1965, peaked at No. 3, and charted for 38 weeks. Its companion single, “Don’t You Ever Get Tired of Hurting Me,” reached No. 11, giving the project two Top 20 hits.
The track has been praised for its raw emotional honesty and has appeared on compilations such as The Essential Ray Price. It received notable covers, including versions by The Malpass Brothers and a duet-style take with Junior Brown that emphasized its late-night confessional feel. Darrell McCall also paid tribute in live performances, highlighting its enduring appeal among traditional country fans.
A quiet footnote: the song’s unfiltered take on marital strain made it a jukebox favorite in the 1960s, often requested by listeners navigating similar complexities. In reissues and playlists, it stands as a prime example of Price’s transitional era—still rooted in honky-tonk storytelling yet polished for wider appeal.
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Don’t accuse me of being without feelings
If you do, you know that you’re wrong
For it was you who was careless
And you drove me into another’s arms
The other woman isn’t prettier than you
But the other woman soothes my wounded pride
And more important, I feel wanted again
I can’t give up the other woman in my life
Now I’m afloat in the middle of a river
And I can’t climb out on either side
And if I go over the deep end
It’s because, sweetheart, you haven’t tried
The other woman isn’t prettier than you
But the other woman soothes my wounded pride
And more important, I feel wanted again
I can’t give up the other woman in my life