Just a Woman (album)

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Just a Woman
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 8, 1985
RecordedMarch 1985 [1]
Nashville, TN
Genre Country, urban cowboy
Label MCA
Producer Jimmy Bowen, Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn chronology
Blue Eyed Kentucky Girl
(1985)
Just a Woman
(1985)
Live from the Wheeling Jamboree
(1986)
Singles from Just a Woman
  1. "Heart Don't Do This to Me"
    Released: June 1985
  2. "Wouldn't It Be Great"
    Released: October 1985
  3. "Just a Woman"
    Released: December 1985

Just a Woman is the thirty-seventh solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on July 8, 1985, by MCA Records. [2]

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Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "Heart Don't Do This to Me", peaked at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The second single, "Wouldn't It Be Great", peaked at No. 72. The third single, "Just a Woman", peaked at No. 82.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Stop the Clock" Bobby Braddock, Ron Hollard, Bucky Jones1:53
2."Heart Don't Do This to Me" Kin Vassy, Justin Wilde2:40
3."Wouldn't It Be Great"Loretta Lynn2:57
4."When I'm in Love All Alone" Dave Loggins, Judy Rodman 4:20
5."I Can't Say It on the Radio" Chris Waters, Tom Shapiro 2:47
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Think of Something"Jerry Foster, Bill Rice 2:44
2."Adam's Rib"Loretta Lynn2:23
3."Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me"Tom Damphier2:49
4."Just a Woman"Stewart Harris, Carlotta McGee3:01
5."One Man Band"Don Ruth, Timmy Toppan2:30

Personnel

Adapted from album liner notes.

Chart positions

AlbumBillboard (North America)

YearChartPeak
position
1985Country Albums63[ citation needed ]

SinglesBillboard (North America)

YearSingleChartPeak
position
1985"Heart Don't Do This to Me"Country Singles19[ citation needed ]
"Wouldn't It Be Great"72[ citation needed ]
"Just a Woman"81[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
  2. "Loretta Lynn – Just A Woman". Discogs.