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When It's Just You and Me is a studio album by American country artist Dottie West. It was released in July 1977 via United Artists Records and contained 11 tracks. It was the 24th studio album in West's career and her first for the United Artists label. Of its 11 songs, four of them were spawned as singles: the title track, "Every Word I Write", "Tonight You Belong to Me" and "That's All I Wanted to Know". The title track reached the top 20 on the US and Canadian country singles charts. The album was reviewed positively by Billboard magazine following its original release.
Makin' Memories is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in December 1969 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Danny Davis. Her thirteenth studio album, Makin' Memories was also her third to be released in 1969. The album included three singles that became minor hits on the national music publication charts.
Forever Yours is a studio album by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in October 1970 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Jerry Bradley. The album was West's fifteenth studio recording issued in her music career. It was also her second studio record released in 1970. The album contained ten tracks, notably the title track, which became a top forty hit single in 1970. The album would also reach peak positions on national music charts.
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"Let Me off at the Corner" is a song written by Lou Meredith and Larry Kronberg, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in August 1963 and became the first single to chart in West's music career, reaching the top 40 of the American country chart.
"Gettin' Married Has Made Us Strangers" is a song written by Gary Geld and Pete Udell, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in March 1965 as the first single from the album Dottie West Sings. The song became a top 40 chart single on the US country music chart.
"No Sign of Living" is a song written by Mirriam Eddy, also known as Jessi Colter, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in July 1965 as the second single from the album Dottie West Sings. The song became a top 40 chart single on the US country music chart.
"Before the Ring on Your Finger Turns Green" is a song written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in November 1965 as the first single from the album Suffer Time. The song became a top 40 chart single on the US country music chart.
"Mommy, Can I Still Call Him Daddy" is a song by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released as in July 1966 as the third single from the album Suffer Time The song, written by West and her then-husband Bill West, became a top 40 chart single on the US country music chart and featured West's son Dale singing on the chorus.
"It's Dawned on Me You're Gone" is a song written by Hank Cochran and Red Lane, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in July 1970 as the first single from the album Country and West. The song became a top 40 chart single on the US country music chart. It was given positive reviews by Billboard and Cashbox following its release.
"Forever Yours" is a song written by Jimmy Peppers, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in October 1970 as the first single and title track from the album Forever Yours. The song became a top 40 chart single on the US country music chart. It was given positive reviews by Billboard and Cashbox following its release.
"If It's All Right with You" is a song written by Kenny O'Dell and Larry Henley, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in October 1972 as the first single from the album If It's All Right with You/Just What I've Been Looking For. The song reached the top 40 of the US country chart and the top 100 of the US Hot 100. It was given positive reviews by Cashbox following its release.
"House of Love" is a song written by Kenny O'Dell, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in June 1974 as the second single and title track from the album House of Love. The song reached the top 40 of the US country chart. It was given positive reviews following its release.
"Lay Back Lover" is a song written by Rafe Van Hoy and Steve Pippin, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in November 1974 as the third single from the album House of Love. The song reached the top 40 of the US country chart. It was given positive reviews following its release.
"Every Word I Write" is a song written by Roger Bowling, Jan Crutchfield and George Richey, and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. It was released in 1977 as the second single from the album When It's Just You and Me. The song reached the top 30 of the US country chart and the top 40 of the Canadian country chart. It was given a positive review from Billboard following its release.
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- 1 2 3 West, Dottie (November 1967). ""Childhood Places"/"No One" (7" vinyl single)". RCA Victor . 47-9377.
- ↑ "Nashville Scene". Billboard . Vol. 79, no. 46. November 18, 1967. p. 50. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ "Spotlight Singles: Country Singles" (PDF). Billboard . November 25, 1967. p. 12. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ "Country Reviews: Picks of the Week" (PDF). Cashbox . November 25, 1967. p. 57. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ Carpenter, Bill. "The Essential Dottie West: Dottie West: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Dottie West Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2023.