| Out Here on My Own | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Studio | ABC, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 37:00 [1] | |||
| Label | ABC | |||
| Producer | McKinley Jackson | |||
| Lamont Dozier chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Out Here On My Own | ||||
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Out Here on My Own is the debut studio album by singer Lamont Dozier released on the ABC label.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "It was one of the better combinations of socio-political commentary and urgent soul vocals done in the period. The title cut, as well as the single "Fish Ain't Bitin" and "Out Here On My Own," were sizable hits." [1]
First in December 1973, the album peaked at No. 54 on the Hot Soul albums chart. [2] Its final position was at #17. [3] The single, Trying to Hold on to My Woman, was featured on this album. [4] It reached No. 4 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 15 on the U.S. pop chart in 1974. [5] The song ranked at No. 87 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1974. [6] Another single, "Fish Ain't Bitin'", peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 26 on the R&B singles chart. [7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Breaking Out All Over" | McKinley Jackson, Althea King | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Don't Want Nobody to Come Between Us" | Stephen Bowden, M. Jackson, James Reddick | 4:20 |
| 3. | "Let Me Make Love to You" | M. Jackson, J. Reddick | 5:54 |
| 4. | "Fish Ain't Bitin'" | M. Jackson, J. Reddick | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Interlude" | M. Jackson | 1:30 |
| 6. | "Trying to Hold on to My Woman" | M. Jackson, J. Reddick | 5:58 |
| 7. | "Take Off Your Make Up" | M. Jackson, J. Reddick | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Out Here On My Own" | M. Jackson, J. Reddick | 4:55 |
Adapted from liner notes. [8]
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
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| US Top LPs [9] | 114 |
| US Soul LPs [9] [3] | 17 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
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| US | US R&B | ||
| 1973 | "Trying to Hold on to My Woman" | 15 [10] [11] | 4 [10] [12] |
| "Fish Ain't Bitin'" | 26 [10] [7] [13] | 4 [10] [7] [14] | |
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