Strong Enough to Bend

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Strong Enough to Bend
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 8, 1988
Genre Country
Length33:55
Label Capitol
Producer Jerry Crutchfield
Tanya Tucker chronology
Love Me Like You Used To
(1987)
Strong Enough to Bend
(1988)
Greatest Hits
(1989)
Singles from Strong Enough to Bend
  1. "Strong Enough to Bend"
    Released: July 4, 1988
  2. "Highway Robbery"
    Released: November 14, 1988
  3. "Call on Me"
    Released: March 13, 1989
  4. "Daddy and Home"
    Released: July 10, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Strong Enough to Bend is the 17th studio album by American country music artist Tanya Tucker, released in 1988. The album contains three singles that made the Billboard Top Ten Country singles charts: "Strong Enough to Bend" at number one, "Highway Robbery" at number two, and "Call on Me" at number four. The single "Daddy and Home" rose to number 27, while the album itself peaked at number nine on the country albums chart.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're Not Alone" Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters 3:05
2."Strong Enough to Bend" Beth Nielsen Chapman, Don Schlitz 2:43
3."As Long as I'm Dreamin'" Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, John Jarrard, Gary Nicholson 3:35
4."Lonesome Town" Matraca Berg, Ronnie Samoset4:11
5."Daddy and Home" Jimmie Rodgers, Elsie McWilliams2:49
6."Highway Robbery"Michael Garvin, Bucky Jones, Shapiro3:29
7."Lonely at the Right Time" Frank J. Myers, Don Pfrimmer3:54
8."Playing for Keeps"Lewis Anderson, Lisa Silver3:36
9."Call on Me"Gary Scruggs3:22
10."Back on My Feet" Max D. Barnes, Troy Seals 3:24

Production

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1988)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums9
Canadian RPM Country Albums25

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References

The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits by Joel Whitburn [2006] ISBN   978-0-8230-8291-9