| Don't Make It Easy for Me | ||||
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| Released | May 16, 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:43 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Nelson Larkin, Earl Thomas Conley | |||
| Earl Thomas Conley chronology | ||||
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Don't Make It Easy for Me is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in May 16, 1983 via RCA Records. The album includes the singles "Your Love's on the Line", "Holding Her and Loving You", "Don't Make It Easy for Me" and "Angel in Disguise". [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Make It Easy for Me" | Earl Thomas Conley, Randy Scruggs | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Your Love's on the Line" | Conley, Scruggs | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Holding Her and Loving You" | Walt Aldridge, Tom Brasfield | 3:08 |
| 4. | "You Can't Go On (Like a Rolling Stone)" | Conley, Scruggs | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Crowd Around the Corner" | Conley | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Ball and Chain" | Elton John, Gary Osborne | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Angel in Disguise" | Conley, Scruggs | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Under Control" | Conley, Nelson Larkin, Ron Oates | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Changes of Love" | Conley, Scruggs | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Home So Fine" | Conley | 3:04 |
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [2] | 3 |
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1984.
"Heavenly Bodies" is a song written by Elaine Lifton, Gloria Nissenson and Lee Ritenour, and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in May 1982 as the first single from the album Somewhere Between Right and Wrong. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Earl Thomas Conley was an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1980 and 2003, he recorded ten studio albums, including seven for RCA Records. In the 1980s and into the 1990s, Conley also charted more than thirty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, of which eighteen reached Number One. His eighteen Billboard Number One country singles during the 1980s were the third most by any artist in any genre during that decade, after Alabama and Ronnie Milsap.
Duets is a compilation of duets by the country music artist Emmylou Harris in partnership with other well-known country and rock artists. Most of the twelve tracks on the album originally appeared as singles or on albums released by her singing partners. Several of the tracks attained positions on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts: "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" with Roy Orbison was at #6 in 1980; "If I Needed You" with Don Williams at #3 in 1981; "Wild Montana Skies" with John Denver at #14 in 1983; "Thing About You" with Southern Pacific at #14 in 1985; and "We Believe in Happy Endings" with Earl Thomas Conley at #1 in 1988. Also included is "Love Hurts", an early duet with Gram Parsons from his Grievous Angel album. Duets reached #24 on the country albums chart in 1990.
Randy Lynn Scruggs was an American music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13. He won four Grammy Awards and was named Musician of the Year at the Country Music Association Awards three times. He was the middle son of Earl Scruggs and Louise Scruggs.
"All Over Me" is a song written by Earl Thomas Conley, Michael Pyle, and Blake Shelton. It was released in October 2001 as the second single from Shelton's debut album, Blake Shelton.
"Your Love's on the Line" is a song recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. The song was written by Conley along with Randy Scruggs, and was released in April 1983 as the lead single from the album Don't Make It Easy for Me. The song was Conley's third number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart.
"Holding Her and Loving You" is a song written by Walt Aldridge and Tom Brasfield and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in August 1983 as the second single from the album Don't Make It Easy for Me. The song was Conley's fourth number one country single.
"Don't Make It Easy for Me" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in January 1984 as the third single and title track from the album Don't Make It Easy for Me. The song was Conley's fifth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. The song was written by Conley and Randy Scruggs.
"Angel in Disguise" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in April 1984 as the fourth and final single from the album Don't Make It Easy for Me. The song was Conley's sixth No. 1 country single, having reached the top spot for one week and spending a total of thirteen weeks on the chart. The song was written by Conley and Randy Scruggs
"Love Don't Care (Whose Heart It Breaks)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in April 1985 as the third and final single from the album Treadin' Water. The song was Conley's ninth number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart. The song was written by Conley and Randy Scruggs.
"We Believe in Happy Endings" is a song written by Bob McDill and recorded by American country music artist Johnny Rodriguez. It was released in September 1978 as the second single from the album Just for You. The single went to number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"I Have Loved You Girl (But Not Like This Before)" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. He first released the song in 1975 on the GRT label as Earl Conley, reaching number 87 on the Hot Country Songs chart.
"Bring Back Your Love to Me" is a song written and recorded by John Hiatt for his 1990 studio album Stolen Moments. The song was also recorded in 1990 by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley and released as the first single from his Greatest Hits, Volume II compilation album. The song reached number 11 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 1990.
"You Must Not Be Drinking Enough" is a song recorded by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released in October 1989 as the fifth single from the album The Heart of It All. The song reached #26 on the Billboard Hot Country Single & Tracks chart. The song was written by Danny Kortchmar.
Fire & Smoke is the second studio album by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released on October 14, 1981 via RCA Records. The album contains the singles "Silent Treatment", "Fire and Smoke", "Tell Me Why" and "After the Love Slips Away"
Treadin' Water is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released on October 1, 1984 via RCA Records. The album includes the singles "Chance of Lovin' You", "Love Don't Care " and "Honor Bound".
Too Many Times is the sixth studio album by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released on September 18, 1986, via RCA Records. The album includes the singles "Too Many Times", his duet with Anita Pointer, "I Can't Win for Losin' You", "That Was a Close One" and "Right from the Start".
The Heart of It All is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released on April 29, 1988 via RCA Records. The album includes the singles "What She Is ", "We Believe in Happy Endings", his duet with Emmylou Harris, "What I'd Say", "Love Out Loud" and "You Must Not Be Drinking Enough".
Greatest Hits, Volume II is the second compilation album by American country music artist Earl Thomas Conley. It was released on February 14, 1990, via RCA Records. The album includes the singles "Bring Back Your Love to Me" and "Who's Gonna Tell Her Goodbye".