Even the Strong Get Lonely
1983 studio album by Tammy Wynette
Even the Strong Get Lonely | ||||
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Studio album by Tammy Wynette | ||||
Released | June 20, 1983 | |||
Recorded | Mar. 1983 | |||
Studio | Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, TN The Sound Shop Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 31:41 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | George Richey | |||
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Singles from Even the Strong Get Lonely | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Even the Strong Get Lonely is the twenty-fifth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on June 20, 1983, by Epic Records.[2]
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 66 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "Unwed Fathers", and second single, "Still in the Ring", both peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Country Singles chart.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Unwed Fathers" | Bobby Braddock, John Prine | 3:10 |
2. | "I'm So Afraid That I'd Live Through It" | Tammy Wynette, Cathye Walker | 2:45 |
3. | "A Slightly Used Woman" | Tammy Wynette, Melvin Powers, Tommy Boyce | 2:33 |
4. | "Only the Strong Survive" | Larry Butler | 3:22 |
5. | "With a Friend Like You (Who Needs a Lover)" | Jimbeau Hinson, Paulette Carlson | 3:05 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Still in the Ring" | Michael Garvin, Bucky Jones | 3:24 |
2. | "Midnight Love" | Buck Moore | 3:21 |
3. | "Love Overdue" | John Virgin, Jamey Ryan | 3:41 |
4. | "Darlin' Take Care of Yourself" | Mickey Newbury | 3:01 |
5. | "Even the Strong Get Lonely Sometimes" | Jeff Tweel, Paul Richey | 3:19 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.
- David Briggs - keyboards
- Mike Douchette - acoustic guitar, harmonica
- Mike Leech - bass
- Farrell Morris - percussion
- Weldon Myrick - steel guitar
- The Nashville String Machine - strings
- George Richey - producer
- Jerry Stembridge - acoustic guitar
- James Stroud - drums
- Pete Wade - lead guitar
- D. Bergen White - spring arrangements
- Hank Williams - mastering
- Tommy Williams - fiddle
- Tammy Wynette - lead vocals
Chart positions
Album
Year | Chart | Peak position |
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1983 | Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 66 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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1983 | "Unwed Fathers" | Country Singles (Billboard)[4] | 63 |
1983 | "Still in the Ring" | Country Singles (Billboard)[5] | 63 |
References
- ^ "Even the Strong Get Lonely - Tammy Wynette | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Even the Strong Get Lonely - Tammy Wynette". Tammy Wynette. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - July 30, 1983" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - July 23, 1983" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Magazine - October 15, 1983" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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- Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad (1967)
- My Elusive Dreams (with David Houston) (1967)
- Take Me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House (1968)
- D-I-V-O-R-C-E (1968)
- Stand by Your Man (1969)
- Inspiration (1969)
- The Ways to Love a Man (1970)
- Tammy's Touch (1970)
- The First Lady (1970)
- Christmas with Tammy (1970)
- We Sure Can Love Each Other (1971)
- Bedtime Story (1972)
- My Man (1972)
- Another Lonely Song (1974)
- Woman to Woman (1974)
- I Still Believe in Fairy Tales (1975)
- 'Til I Can Make It on My Own (1976)
- You and Me (1976)
- Let's Get Together (1977)
- One of a Kind (1977)
- Womanhood (1978)
- Just Tammy (1979)
- Only Lonely Sometimes (1980)
- You Brought Me Back (1981)
- Soft Touch (1982)
- Good Love & Heartbreak (1982)
- Even the Strong Get Lonely (1983)
- Sometimes When We Touch (1985)
- Higher Ground (1987)
- Next to You (1989)
- Heart over Mind (1990)
- Without Walls (1994)
- Tammy's Greatest Hits (1969)
- The World of Tammy Wynette (1970)
- Straight from the Heart (with David Houston) (1971)
- Tammy's Greatest Hits, Volume II (1971)
- Kids Say the Darndest Things (1973)
- George & Tammy
- Stand by Your Man
- Tammy Wynette Remembered