"Blue Side of Town" | ||||
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Single by Patty Loveless | ||||
from the album Honky Tonk Angel | ||||
B-side | "If You Think" | |||
Released | October 8, 1988 | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:20 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Songwriter(s) | Hank DeVito & Paul Kennerley | |||
Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
Patty Loveless singles chronology | ||||
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"Blue Side of Town" is a song written by Paul Kennerley and Hank DeVito, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in October 1988 as the first single from her album Honky Tonk Angel .
Loveless purchased the recording rights to this song in 1985, a few years before she recorded it but it was not included on her self-titled album, Patty Loveless .
The song charted for 22 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart, reaching #4 during the week of January 14, 1989. [1]
Chart (1988-1989) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] | 7 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [3] | 4 |
Patty Loveless is the self-titled debut album from country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in 1987. Among its tracks were Billboard Top Country Singles minor hits, "Lonely Days, Lonely Nights," "I Did," "After All," and "Wicked Ways." The album peaked at #35 on the Top Country Albums charts in 1986.
"Chains" is a song written by Hal Bynum and Bud Reneau, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in December 1989 as the fifth single from her album Honky Tonk Angel.
"Timber, I'm Falling in Love" is a song written by Kostas, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in May 1989 as the third single from her album Honky Tonk Angel.
"Don't Toss Us Away" is a song written by Bryan MacLean and recorded by country rock band Lone Justice in 1985 on their self-titled debut album. In 1988, the song was recorded by American country music singer Patty Loveless, who released the song as the second single from her album Honky Tonk Angel, in February 1989. Loveless' version reached the number five position on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in May 1989.
"The Lonely Side of Love" is a song written by Kostas, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in September 1989 as the fourth single from her album Honky Tonk Angel.
"On Down the Line" is a song written by Kostas, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in May 1990 as the first single and title track from her album On Down the Line.
"The Night's Too Long" is a song written by Lucinda Williams, and originally recorded by her 1988 self-titled album. It was recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in September 1990 as the second single from her album On Down the Line.
"I'm That Kind of Girl" is a song written by Matraca Berg and Ronnie Samoset, and recorded by the American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in January 1991 as the third single from her album, On Down the Line. Both songwriters were later credited for writing her 2003 single, "On Your Way Home".
Blue Memories is a song written by Karen Brooks and Paul Kennerley, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in May 1991 as the fourth single from her album On Down the Line.
"Jealous Bone" is a song written by Steve Bogard and Rick Giles, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in January 1992 as the second single from her album Up Against My Heart.
"Blame It On Your Heart" is a song written by Harlan Howard and Kostas, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in April 1993 as the first single from her album Only What I Feel. A cover version by Deborah Allen was featured prominently in the 1993 film The Thing Called Love.
"I Try to Think About Elvis" is a song written by Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in July 1994 as the first single from her album When Fallen Angels Fly.
"The Trouble with the Truth" is a song written by Gary Nicholson, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in April 1997 as the fifth and final single and title track from her album The Trouble with the Truth.
"You Don't Seem to Miss Me" is a song written by Jim Lauderdale, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless featuring backing vocals from George Jones. It was released in September 1997 as the first single from her album Long Stretch of Lonesome. The song won Loveless and Jones the 1998 Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year.
"To Have You Back Again" is a song written by Annie Roboff and Arnie Roman, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in January 1998 as the second single from her album Long Stretch of Lonesome.
"Can't Get Enough" is a song written by Kent Blazy, Will Rambeaux and Blair Daly, and recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It was released in January 1999 as the first single from her compilation album Classics.
"My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" is a song written by and recorded by American country music artist Vince Gill, who recorded it as a duet with ex-labelmate Patty Loveless. It was released in May 1999 as the fourth single from Gill's album The Key and the second single from Loveless' album Classics.
"That's the Kind of Mood I'm In" is a song written by Tim Nichols, Rick Giles and Gilles Godard. The song was initially recorded by Canadian artist Amanda Lee and issued in April 2000, peaking at #65 on the RPM Canadian country charts in July. A near-simultaneous cover was recorded by American country music artist Patty Loveless and was released in June 2000 as the first single from her album Strong Heart. This version proved to be the bigger hit.
"Lovin' All Night" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Rodney Crowell. It was released in March 1992 as the first single from his album Life Is Messy. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart.
American country music artist Patty Loveless has released 16 studio albums, 11 compilation albums, and 52 singles. Recording a tape of her own music, Loveless signed her first recording contract with MCA Records in 1985. Her self-titled studio album was released in January 1987 and peaked at number 35 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. She followed it with her second studio release, If My Heart Had Windows (1988). It peaked at number 33 on the country albums list and spawned her first major country hits: "If My Heart Had Windows" and "A Little Bit in Love". Her third studio album, Honky Tonk Angel (1988), would certify platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America and produced her first number one country hits, "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" and "The Lonely Side of Love". Loveless went on to release the studio albums On Down the Line (1990) and Up Against My Heart (1991). Together, both albums produced three top 10 singles including the number three hit "Hurt Me Bad ".