Somebody Led Me Away

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"Somebody Led Me Away"
Single by Loretta Lynn
from the album Lookin' Good
B-side "Everybody's Lookin' for Somebody New"
ReleasedFebruary 1981
RecordedApril 1980
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Genre Country
Length2:37
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) Lola Jean Dillon
Producer(s) Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn singles chronology
"Cheatin' on a Cheater"
(1980)
"Somebody Led Me Away"
(1981)
"Count on Me"
(1981)

"Somebody Led Me Away" is a song written by Lola Jean Dillon that was originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in February 1981 via MCA Records.

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Background and reception

"Somebody Led Me Away" was recorded at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee in April 1980. The recording session was produced by the studio's owner, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. It was the only song recorded during this particular session. [1]

"Somebody Led Me Away" reached number twenty on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1980. It became Lynn's second single in a row to become a major hit. Additionally, reached a minor position in Canada, peaking at number thirty eight on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. It was included on her studio album, Lookin' Good (1980). [2] [3]

Track listings

7" vinyl single [4]

Charts

Chart (1981)Peak
position
Canada Country Songs ( RPM) [3] 38
US Hot Country Singles ( Billboard ) [2] 20

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References

  1. "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  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. "Loretta Lynn - Somebody Led Me Away/Everybody's Lookin' for Somebody New (Vinyl)". Discogs . Retrieved 1 May 2016.