| Listen to the Radio | ||||
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| Released | March 26, 1982 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:25 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Don Williams, Garth Fundis | |||
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Listen to the Radio is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Don Williams. It was released on March 26, 1982 via MCA Records. The albums includes the singles "Listen to the Radio". "Mistakes" and "If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do)". [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Listen to the Radio" | Fred Knipe | 3:09 |
| 2. | "If Hollywood Don't Need You (Honey I Still Do)" | Bob McDill | 3:11 |
| 3. | "Don't Stop Loving Me Now" | Sam Hogin, Mark True, Charles Cochran | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Only Love" | Sandy Mason Theoret, Roger Cook | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Fool, Fool Heart" | Jennifer Kimball | 3:02 |
| 6. | "Mistakes" | Richard Feldman | 2:52 |
| 7. | "I Can't Get to You from Here" | Knipe, Stephen D. Chandler | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Standin' in a Sea of Teardrops" | McDill | 3:23 |
| 9. | "If She Just Helps Me Get Over You" | Don Williams, Allen Reynolds | 2:45 |
| 10. | "Help Yourselves to Each Other" | McDill, Reynolds | 2:51 |
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [2] | 166 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [3] | 6 |
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