"A Better Love Next Time" is a song written by Johnny Christopher and Bobby Wood, and recorded by American
country music artist
Merle Haggard backed by
The Strangers. It was released in July 1989 as the second single from the album 5:01 Blues. The song reached number 4 on the BillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] It was Haggard's last Top Ten hit. It was co-produced by Mark Yeary, keyboardist of
The Strangers.