Classics (Kenny Rogers and Dottie West album)

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Classics
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Released1979
Recorded1979
Genre Country
Label United Artists
Producer Larry Butler
Kenny Rogers chronology
The Gambler
(1978)
Classics
(1979)
The Kenny Rogers Singles Album
(1979)
Dottie West chronology
Every Time Two Fools Collide
(1978)
Classics
(1979)
Special Delivery
(1980)
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Classics is a duet album by Kenny Rogers and Dottie West, released in 1979.

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This album was Kenny Rogers' and Dottie West's second album together. Their previous album, Every Time Two Fools Collide , was a major seller, and made them one of the biggest duet acts country music has ever seen. This album was no different. The album sold very well, and peaked at number three on the Top Country Albums chart in 1979, and No.82 on the Billboard 200. This album featured cover versions of classic hits by other artists, including two country hit singles, one went to number one, called "All I Ever Need Is You" (a big hit for Sonny and Cher), and another went to number three, called "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" (a hit for Tammy Wynette).

The album was certified by the RIAA as Platinum. It has sold over 2 million copies worldwide.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All I Ever Need Is You" Jimmy Holiday, Eddie Reeves3:07
2."'Til I Can Make It on My Own" George Richey, Billy Sherrill, Tammy Wynette 3:17
3."Just the Way You Are" Billy Joel 3:30
4."You Needed Me" Randy Goodrum 3:08
5."(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" Larry Butler, Chips Moman 3:07
6."Together Again" Buck Owens 2:53
7."Midnight Flyer" Paul Craft 3:19
8."You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin" Barry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia Weil 4:06
9."Let's Take the Long Way Around the World"Archie Jordan, Naomi Martin2:55
10."Let It Be Me" Gilbert Bécaud, Mann Curtis, Pierre Delanoé 3:22

Personnel

Charts

Album Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1979Top Country Albums3
The Billboard 20082

Singles Billboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
1979"All I Ever Need Is You"Hot Country Singles & Tracks1
Bubbling Under Hot 100102
Adult Contemporary38
"'Til I Can Make It on My Own"Hot Country Singles & Tracks3

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