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45 single, Side A. Monument (45-1047) (1968)
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"I'm Not Worth the Tears" is a single by Dolly Parton. It was released on January 8, 1968, by Monument Records. It was her final single for the label. The single was produced by Fred Foster. Dolly wrote the A-side, while the B-side titled "Ping Pong" was written by ​Boudeleaux Bryant. "I'm Not Worth the Tears" was included on the 1970 compilation album, As Long as I Love.

Track listing

Side A
  • I’m Not Worth the Tears (Dolly Parton) 2:34
Side B
  • Ping Pong (Boudeleaux Bryant) 2:22

Recording

"I'm Not Worth the Tears" was recorded on September 5, 1967, at Fred Foster Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. "Ping Pong" had been recorded in April 1967.

Dolly's vocal from this 1967 recording of "Ping Pong" would be used to create a duet with Kris Kristofferson for the 1982 compilation album, The Winning Hand.

Audio

Critical reception

Cashbox reviewed the single in their January 20, 1968 issue. The review said, "Dolly Parton has run across the chart field with three Monument decks in a row, and is now at the starting gate with her fourth on the same label, this one called "I'm Not Worth the Tears". The self-penned ballad has the earmarks of being another good-sized money-maker for the pretty gal."

Billboard did not formally review the single, but included it in the Chart Spotlights section of the January 20, 1967 issue, predicting it would appear on the Hot Country Songs chart.
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Cashbox review, January 20, 1968.
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Billboard review, January 20, 1968.

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the single labels.
  • Fred Foster – producer
  • Dolly Parton – lead vocals