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Loretta Lynn Morgan is an American country music singer and actress. She is the daughter of George Morgan, widow of Keith Whitley, and ex-wife of Jon Randall and Sammy Kershaw, all of whom are also country music singers. Morgan has been active as a singer since the age of 13, and charted her first single in 1979. She achieved her greatest success between 1988 and 1999, recording for RCA Records and the defunct BNA Records. Her first two RCA albums and her BNA album Watch Me are all certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The 1995 compilation Reflections: Greatest Hits is her best-selling album with a double-platinum certification; War Paint, Greater Need, and Shakin' Things Up, also on BNA, are certified gold.
"What Part of No" is a song written by Wayne Perry and Gerald Smith, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in December 1992 as the second single from her album Watch Me. The song reached Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts dated for the week of February 27, 1993, holding the Number One position for three weeks. To date, it is Morgan's biggest hit.
The discography of American country music artist Lorrie Morgan contains 18 studio albums, nine compilation albums, two video albums, one live album, 51 singles and 21 music videos. Morgan early releases were singles that reached lower-charting positions on the American Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Morgan's 1988 single, "Trainwreck of Emotion", was her first to reach the Billboard country top 20. It was followed by her debut studio album in 1989 named Leave the Light On. It reached number six on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and certified platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America. The disc spawned three more top ten singles: "Dear Me", "Out of Your Shoes" and "He Talks to Me". Its fourth single, "Five Minutes", topped the Billboard country chart. Her second album was released in 1991 titled Something in Red. It reached number eight on the country albums chart and number 13 on the Canadian RPM Country Albums chart. In addition to certifying platinum by the RIAA, the disc included three top ten Billboard and RPM country songs: "We Both Walk", "A Picture of Me Without You" and "Except for Monday".
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"Five Minutes" is a country music song written by Beth Nielsen Chapman. It was recorded by Lorrie Morgan for her debut album Leave the Light On, and released as the album's fourth single. In April 1990, the song became Morgan's first number one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Drive South" is a song written by John Hiatt, and recorded by him on his 1988 album Slow Turning. The song was later recorded by Kelly Willis on her 1990 debut album, Well Travelled Love. Neither versions were released as singles.
"Go Away" is a song written by Stephony Smith, Cathy Majeski and Sunny Russ, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in July 1997 as the first single from her album Shakin' Things Up. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1997.
"Back in Your Arms Again" is a song written by Paul Davis and J. Fred Knobloch, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in August 1995 as the second single from her Greatest Hits compilation album. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1995.
"Watch Me" is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Gary Burr, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in July 1992 as the first single and title track from her album Watch Me. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1992.
"Except for Monday" is a song written by Reed Nielsen and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in October 1991 as the third single from her album Something in Red. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 7 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"A Picture of Me " is a country music song written by Norro Wilson and George Richey.
"We Both Walk" is a song written by Tom Shapiro and Chris Waters, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in March 1991 as the first single from her album Something in Red. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in June 1991.
"He Talks to Me" is a song written by Mike Reid and Rory Bourke, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in April 1990 as the fifth single from her album Leave the Light On. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1990.
"Out of Your Shoes" is a song written by Patti Ryan, Jill Wood and Sharon Spivey, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in July 1989 as the third single from her album Leave the Light On. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in December 1989. It also reached the number one position of the country music charts at Radio & Records.
"Dear Me" is a song written by Carson Whitsett and Scott Mateer, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in February 1989 as the second single from her album Leave the Light On. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1989.
"Something in Red" is a song written by Angela Kaset and originally recorded by her in 1991. Kaset's recording was released by Dover Records as a single in the UK in 1991. American country music artist Lorrie Morgan released her version in May 1992 as the fourth single and title track from the album Something in Red. Morgan's version reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 10 on the RPM Country Tracks in Canada. The song also earned Morgan her first and only nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
"One of Those Nights Tonight" is a song written by Susan Longacre and Rick Giles, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in October 1997 as the second single from her album Shakin' Things Up. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in February 1998.
"I Guess You Had to Be There" is a song written by Jon Robbin and Barbara Cloyd, and recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in February 1993 as the third single from her album Watch Me. The song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in July 1993.
"By My Side" is a song recorded by American country music artists Lorrie Morgan and Jon Randall. It was released in April 1996 as the first single from Morgan's album Greater Need. The song reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"My Night to Howl" is a song recorded by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. It was released in March 1994 as the first single from the album War Paint. The song reached number 31 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The song was written by Charlie Black, Austin Roberts and Rick Giles.
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- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 286–287. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2310." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. November 27, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013.
- ↑ "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
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