Naked in the Rain (Loretta Lynn song)

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"Naked in the Rain"
Single by Loretta Lynn
from the album Loretta
B-side "I Should Be Over You by Now"
ReleasedJune 1980
Format 7" single
RecordedOctober 1979
Mount Juliet, Tennessee, U.S.
Genre Country
Length2:39
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Buddy Cannon, Kenny Trebbe
Producer(s) Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn singles chronology
"Pregnant Again"
(1980)
"Naked in the Rain"
(1980)
"Cheatin' on a Cheater"
(1980)

"Naked in the Rain" is a song that was originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in June 1980 via MCA Records.

Country music, also known as country and western, and hillbilly music, is a genre of popular music that originated in the southern United States in the early 1920s. It takes its roots from genres such as American folk music and blues.

Loretta Lynn American country-music singer-songwriter

Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter with multiple gold albums in a career spanning almost 60 years. She is famous for hits such as "You Ain't Woman Enough ", "Don't Come Home A-Drinkin' ", "One's on the Way", "Fist City", and "Coal Miner's Daughter" along with the 1980 biographical film of the same name.

Single (music) Type of music release usually containing one or two tracks

In the music industry, a single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, a single is a song that is released separately from an album, although it usually also appears on an album. Typically, these are the songs from albums that are released separately for promotional uses such as digital download or commercial radio airplay and are expected to be the most popular. In other cases a recording released as a single may not appear on an album.

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Background and reception

"Naked in the Rain" was recorded at the Bradley's Barn in October 1979. Located in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, the session was produced by renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Two additional tracks were recorded during this session, including Lynn's next previous single "Pregnant Again". [1]

Mount Juliet, Tennessee City in Tennessee, United States

Mt. Juliet is a city located in western Wilson County, Tennessee. A suburb of Nashville, it is approximately 17 miles (27 km) east of downtown Nashville. Mt. Juliet is located mostly between two major national east-west routes, Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 70. As of 2010, Mount Juliet has a population of approximately 23,671 people. Mt. Juliet is the largest city in Wilson County. The official city charter has the name listed as Mt. Juliet, however the United States Postal Service lists the name as Mount Juliet.

William Owen Bradley was an American musician and record producer who, along with Chet Atkins, Bob Ferguson, Bill Porter, and Don Law, was one of the chief architects of the 1950s and 1960s Nashville sound in country music and rockabilly

"Naked in the Rain" reached number thirty on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1980 Additionally, the song peaked at number eleven on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. It was included on her studio album, Loretta (1980). [2] [3]

<i>Billboard</i> (magazine) American music magazine

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Hot Country Songs Weekly chart published by Billboard

Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.

<i>RPM</i> (magazine) Canadian music industry publication

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.

Track listings

7" vinyl single [4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1980)Peak
position
Canada Country Songs ( RPM) [3] 11
US Hot Country Singles ( Billboard ) [2] 30

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References

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  2. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  3. 1 2 "Search results for "Loretta Lynn" under Country Singles". RPM . Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. "Naked in the Rain/I Should Be Over You by Now by Loretta Lynn (Single)". Rate Your Music . Retrieved 30 April 2016.