The record was Pride's twentieth studio album released in his career and contained a total of ten tracks.

Charley was recorded mostly in June 1974 at the RCA Victor Studio, which was located in Nashville, Tennessee.

[1] It contained a cover version of "She's as Close as I Can Get to Loving You," which was originally a minor hit for Hank Locklin in 1971.

[5] It spent a total of 20 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums and peaked at number five in September.

[6] Charley contained two singles which became top ten hits that year on the Billboard country chart.