Next to You (Tammy Wynette album)
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| Next to You | ||||
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| Released | March 7, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | November 1988 Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:17 | |||
| Label | Epic Records | |||
| Producer | Norro Wilson | |||
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Next to You is the twenty-eighth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on March 7, 1989, by Epic Records.[2][3]
Commercial performance[edit]
The album reached No. 42 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "Next to You", peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and the second single, "Thank the Cowboy for the Ride", peaked at No. 66.
Reception[edit]
Spin wrote, "Even when the album's at its worst, the sing-song inanity of "When a Girl Becomes a Wife", Tammy's shimmering vox rescue it to reasonability. Tammy Wynette's records sounds like therapy."[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Next to You" | Allen Estes, Chris Hill | 3:24 |
| 2. | "I’m Afraid of Losing You Again" | Dallas Frazier, A.L. "Doodle" Owens | 3:01 |
| 3. | "You Left Memories Layin’ (All Over the Place)" | Roger Brown, Rick Peoples | 2:52 |
| 4. | "When a Girl Becomes a Wife" | Tammy Wynette, George Richey | 3:24 |
| 5. | "If You Let Him Drive You Crazy (He Will)" | Curly Putman, Don Cook, Max D. Barnes | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Note" | Buck Moore, Michelle Ray | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Thank the Cowboy for the Ride" | Paul Richey, Ed Bruce | 3:22 |
| 3. | "I Almost Forgot" | Karen Staley | 3:35 |
| 4. | "We Called It Everything But Quits" | Barry Paul Jackson, Toni Dae, Jerry Taylor | 2:31 |
| 5. | "Liar’s Roses" | Bill Rice, Sharon Vaughn | 2:40 |
Personnel[edit]
- Norro Wilson - producer
- Denny Purcell - mastering
- Bill Johnson - album art direction
- Randee St. Nicholas - album photography
- Randal Mertin - art assistance
Chart positions[edit]
Album[edit]
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 42 |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1989 | "Next to You" | Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[6] | 51 |
| "Thank the Cowboy for the Ride" | Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[7] | 66 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Next to You - Tammy Wynette | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Next to You - Tammy Wynette". Tammy Wynette. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Next to You by Tammy Wynette on Apple Music". 1989. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Michael Corcoran (May 1989). "Spins". Spin. No. 47. p. 81.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - April 29, 1989" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - March 25, 1989" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - June 17, 1989" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
