# On This Day in 1967, Glen Campbell Released the Jimmy Webb-Penned Hit That Helped Make Him a Country Music Superstar

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- Published: 2026-10-23T19:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-23T19:13:03+00:00
- Original publisher: American Songwriter
- Original article: https://americansongwriter.com/on-this-day-in-1967-glen-campbell-released-the-jimmy-webb-penned-hit-that-helped-make-him-a-country-music-superstar/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Campbell released the song on 23 October 1967.
- It became his first country top 10 and pop top 40 hit.
- Jimmy Webb later wrote more hits for Campbell.

## Summary

Glen Campbell released “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” on 23 October 1967, beginning a successful partnership with songwriter Jimmy Webb. The song became Campbell’s first country top 10 and his first pop top 40 hit, helping establish him as a major country star.

The track peaked at No. 2 on the Hot Country Songs chart in January 1968 and reached No. 26 on the Hot 100. It was the first Webb-penned single Campbell released; Webb later wrote hits including “Galveston” and “Wichita Lineman”. Johnny Rivers had recorded the song in 1966, and Campbell created a new arrangement after hearing that version. The song won two Grammy awards, and its album received Album of the Year the following year.

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