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Loretta (album)

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Loretta
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 3, 1980
RecordedMarch–October 1979[1][unreliable source]
StudioBradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
GenreCountry, urban cowboy
Length30:12
LabelMCA
ProducerOwen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
Diamond Duet
(1979)
Loretta
(1980)
Lookin' Good
(1980)
Singles from Loretta
  1. "I've Got a Picture of Us on My Mind"
    Released: September 1979
  2. "Pregnant Again"
    Released: January 1980
  3. "Naked in the Rain"
    Released: May 1980

Loretta is the thirty-second solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. The album was released on March 3, 1980, by MCA Records.[2][unreliable source]

Commercial performance

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The album peaked at No. 24 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "I've Got a Picture of Us on My Mind", peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The second single, "Pregnant Again", peaked at No. 35, and the third single, "Naked in the Rain", peaked at No. 30.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I've Got a Picture of Us on My Mind"Bobby Harden2:44
2."Naked in the Rain"Buddy Cannon, Kenny Starr2:39
3."Sweet, Sweet Daddy"Bobby Harden2:22
4."It's Too Late to Love Me Now"Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson, Rory Bourke3:28
5."You're a Cross I Can't Bear"Hank Riddle3:03
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I've Been Lonely So Long"Bruce Frazier, Joey Scarbury3:10
2."It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels"J.D. Miller2:52
3."I Should Be Over You By Now"Theresa Beaty3:26
4."The Fool Wouldn't Listen"Jerri Kelly2:53
5."Pregnant Again"Lee Pockriss, Marl Sameth3:35

Personnel

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Adapted from album liner notes.

  • Harold Bradley – bass
  • Owen Bradley – producer
  • James Caddell – backing vocals
  • Jerry Carrigan – drums
  • Gene Chrisman – drums
  • John Christopher – guitar
  • Jean Chapman – backing vocals
  • Ray Edenton – guitar
  • Buddy Harman – drums
  • Mike Leech – bass
  • Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
  • Hal Rugg – steel guitar
  • Joey Scarbury – backing vocals
  • Joan Sliwin – backing vocals
  • Henry Strzelecki – electric bass
  • Pete Wade – guitar
  • Bobby Wood – piano
  • Reggie Young – guitar

Chart positions

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AlbumBillboard (North America)

Year Chart Peak
position
1980 Country Albums 24[citation needed]

SinglesBillboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1979 "I've Got a Picture of Us on My Mind" Country Singles 5[citation needed]
1980 "Pregnant Again" 35[citation needed]
"Naked in the Rain" 30[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
  2. ^ "Loretta Lynn – Loretta". Discogs.