| You Brought Me Back | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 22, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | January 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:04 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Chips Moman | |||
| Tammy Wynette chronology | ||||
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| Singles from You Brought Me Back | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
You Brought Me Back is a studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on June 22, 1981, by Epic Records.[3]
Commercial performance
The album failed to chart on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight (Like They Used To)", peaked at No. 21 on the Billboard Country Singles chart, and the second single, "Crying in the Rain", peaked at No. 18.
Album Notes
"Easy Come, Easy Go" is a Mama Cass Elliot cover from her 1969 album, Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama. Wynette also recorded a completely different song also called "Easy Come, Easy Go" on her 1976 album, 'Til I Can Make It on My Own, which is a Dobie Gray cover from his 1975 album, New Ray of Sunshine.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight (Like They Used To)" | Chips Moman, Bobby Emmons | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Crying in the Rain" | Carole King, Howard Greenfield | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Bring Back My Baby to Me" | R. Miller | 3:26 |
| 4. | "You Brought Me Back" | Billy Burnette | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Goodnight, Cowboy, Goodnight" | Wanda Mallette, Patti Ryan, Dianna Ryan | 2:53 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Easy Street" | Moman, Emmons | 3:10 |
| 2. | "I Don't Think I See Me in Your Eyes Anymore" | Moman, Emmons | 2:29 |
| 3. | "The Best There Is" | Wayland Holyfield, Randy Goodrum | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Easy Come, Easy Go" | Jack Keller, Diane Hildebrand | 3:03 |
| 5. | "He's Rolling Over and Over (In Someone Else's Clover)" | Moman, Emmons | 3:07 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.
- Chips Moman - producer
- Tammy Wynette - lead vocals
Chart positions
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight (Like They Used To)" | Country Singles (Billboard)[4] | 21 |
| 1981 | "Crying in the Rain" | Country Singles (Billboard)[5] | 18 |
References
- ^ "You Brought Me Back - Tammy Wynette | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 788.
- ^ "You Brought Me Back - Tammy Wynette". Tammy Wynette. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - May 9, 1981" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine -November 7, 1981" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
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