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"I've Got My Baby on My Mind" is a single by American country music artist Connie Smith. Released in November 1974, the song reached #13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The song was issued onto Smith's 1975 studio album called I Got a Lot of Hurtin' Done Today/I've Got My Baby On My Mind. "I've Got My Baby on My Mind" was Smith third top twenty hit single issued under Columbia Records. Also, the song peaked at #31 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart around the same time.
Margo Smith is a studio album by American country music artist Margo Smith. It was released in September 1975 via 20th Century Fox Records and was produced by Jim Vienneau. The album's was Smith's second LP released in her music career and her only album to be issued on 20th Century Fox. It included two singles, notably the major hit "There I Said It." It contained ten tracks of mostly self-composed material.
Don't Break the Heart That Loves You is a studio album by American country music artist Margo Smith. It was released in May 1978 via Warner Bros. Records and contained ten tracks. The album included a mixture of new recordings and covers of original hits by other artists. It was the fifth studio release of Smith's career and spawned three major hits, including the number one country songs "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" and "It Only Hurts for a Little While."
"You've Got Me " is a song originally recorded by American country music singer Connie Smith. It was composed by Smith herself, along with George Richey. The song was Smith's debut single for Columbia Records, upon its release in 1973. The same year it was issued on her first album with Columbia titled A Lady Named Smith.
"Dream Painter" is a song composed by Dallas Frazier and Sanger D. Shafer. It was originally recorded by American country music singer Connie Smith. The song was Smith's final single for RCA Victor Records, upon its release in 1973. The same year it was issued on among her final album releases for RCA.
"Dallas" is a song written by Leona Williams that was originally recorded by American country music singer Connie Smith. The song was released as a single on Columbia Records in 1974 and became a top 40 single on the American country music chart. The same year it was issued on her second studio album with Columbia titled That's the Way Love Goes.
"The Song We Fell in Love To" is a song by American country music singer Connie Smith. It was composed by Sanger D. Shafer and Tupper Saussy and released as a single via Columbia Records in 1975. The song became a top 40 hit on the American country music chart in 1976 and was released on an album of the same name.
"Lovin' You Baby" is a song by American country music singer Connie Smith. It was composed by Troy Seals and Jo Ann Campbell Seals and was released as a single in 1978 via Monument Records. The song became a top 40 hit single on the American country chart that year and was later released on 1978 album, New Horizons.
Cream of the Crop is a studio album by American recording artist Wanda Jackson and her band The Party Timers. It was released in August 1968 via Capitol Records and contained 12 tracks. It was the twelfth studio album of Jackson's career and her second to give equal billing to The Party Timers. The project included three single releases, all of which reached charting positions on the North American country music sales chart. The album itself also reached charting positions in North America. Cream of the Crop received a positive review following its original release.
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- 1 2 Jurek, Thom. "Connie Smith Sings Her Hits: Connie Smith: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ↑ Bush, John. "Connie Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- 1 2 3 Smith, Connie (February 1974). ""Dallas"/"That's the Way Love Goes" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert)". Columbia Records . 4-46008.
- ↑ ""I Got a Lot of Hurtin' Done Today" chart history". Billboard . Retrieved 24 May 2021.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 387–388. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- 1 2 "Search results for "Connie Smith"". RPM . Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2009-07-31.
- ↑ "Connie Smith Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.