Just a Woman (album)

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Just a Woman
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 8, 1985
RecordedMarch 1985[1]
Nashville, TN
GenreCountry, urban cowboy
LabelMCA
ProducerJimmy Bowen, Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn chronology
Blue Eyed Kentucky Girl
(1985)
Just a Woman
(1985)
Live from the Wheeling Jamboree
(1986)
Singles from Just a Woman
  1. "Heart Don't Do This to Me"
    Released: June 1985
  2. "Wouldn't It Be Great"
    Released: October 1985
  3. "Just a Woman"
    Released: December 1985

Just a Woman is the thirty-seventh solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on July 8, 1985, by MCA Records.[2]

Commercial performance[edit]

The album peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "Heart Don't Do This to Me", peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The second single, "Wouldn't It Be Great", peaked at No. 72. The third single, "Just a Woman", peaked at No. 82.

Track listing[edit]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stop the Clock"Bobby Braddock, Ron Hollard, Bucky Jones1:53
2."Heart Don't Do This to Me"Kin Vassy, Justin Wilde2:40
3."Wouldn't It Be Great"Loretta Lynn2:57
4."When I'm in Love All Alone"Dave Loggins, Judy Rodman4:20
5."I Can't Say It on the Radio"Chris Waters, Tom Shapiro2:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Think of Something"Jerry Foster, Bill Rice2:44
2."Adam's Rib"Loretta Lynn2:23
3."Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me"Tom Damphier2:49
4."Just a Woman"Stewart Harris, Carlotta McGee3:01
5."One Man Band"Don Ruth, Timmy Toppan2:30

Personnel[edit]

Adapted from album liner notes.

  • Jimmy Bowen – producer
  • Larry Byrom – guitar
  • Mark Coddington – engineerChip Hardy – keyboards
  • John Hobbs – keyboards
  • David Hungate – bass guitar
  • David Innis – synthesizer
  • Jana King – backing vocals
  • Tim Kish – engineer
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Russ Martin – engineer
  • Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
  • Peter Brill Nash – photography
  • Mark O'Connor – fiddle, mandola
  • Donna Rhodes – backing vocals
  • Perry Rhodes – backing vocals
  • Gove Scrivenor – autoharp
  • Steve Tillisch – mixer
  • Ron Treat – recorded by
  • Billy Joe Walker Jr. - guitar
  • Ned Wimmer – backing vocals
  • Reggie Young – guitar

Chart positions[edit]

AlbumBillboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1985 Country Albums 63[citation needed]

SinglesBillboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1985 "Heart Don't Do This to Me" Country Singles 19[citation needed]
"Wouldn't It Be Great" 72[citation needed]
"Just a Woman" 81[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  2. ^ "Loretta Lynn – Just A Woman". Discogs. 1985.