Cheatin' on a Cheater

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"Cheatin' on a Cheater"
Single by Loretta Lynn
from the album Lookin' Good
B-side "Until I Met You"
ReleasedSeptember 1980
RecordedSeptember 1980
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Genre Country
Label MCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Wilson Lee Bomar
  • Johnny A. Wilson
Producer(s) Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn singles chronology
"Naked in the Rain"
(1980)
"Cheatin' on a Cheater"
(1980)
"Somebody Led Me Away"
(1981)

"Cheatin' on a Cheater" is a song that was originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in September 1980 via MCA Records.

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Background and reception

"Cheatin' on a Cheater" was recorded at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee in September 1980. The recording session was produced by the studio's owner, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Two additional tracks were recorded during this session, including the single's B-side "Until I Met You". [1]

"Cheatin' on a Cheater" reached number twenty on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1980. Additionally, reached a minor position in Canada, peaking at number twenty one on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. It was included on her studio album, Lookin' Good (1980). [2] [3]

Track listings

7" vinyl single [4]

Charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Canada Country Songs ( RPM) [3] 21
US Hot Country Singles ( Billboard ) [2] 20

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References

  1. "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  3. 1 2 "Search results for "Loretta Lynn" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 2016-01-21. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. "Loretta Lynn - Cheatin' on a Cheater/Until I Met You (Vinyl)". Discogs . Retrieved 1 May 2016.