Takin' It Easy (song)

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"Takin' It Easy"
Single by Lacy J. Dalton
from the album Takin' It Easy
B-side "Golden Memories"
ReleasedJuly 18, 1981
Genre Country
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Lacy J. Dalton, Billy Sherrill, Mark Sherrill
Producer(s) Billy Sherrill
Lacy J. Dalton singles chronology
"Whisper"
(1981)
"Takin' It Easy"
(1981)
"Everybody Makes Mistakes"
(1981)

"Takin' It Easy" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Lacy J. Dalton. It was released in July 1981 as the first single and title track from the album Takin' It Easy. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, making it the highest-charting single of Dalton's career. [1] The song was written by Dalton, Billy Sherrill and Mark Sherrill.

Lacy J. Dalton American musician

Lacy J. Dalton is an American country singer and songwriter. She is known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which People Magazine likened to a country equivalent of Bonnie Raitt.

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Chart performance

Chart (1981)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks2

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