The Forester Sisters (album)

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The Forester Sisters
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Released1985
Genre Country
Length31:15
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer J.L. Wallace, Terry Skinner
The Forester Sisters chronology
The Forester Sisters
(1985)
Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls
(1986)
Singles from The Forester Sisters
  1. "(That's What You Do) When You're in Love"
    Released: January 26, 1985
  2. "I Fell in Love Again Last Night"
    Released: June 29, 1985
  3. "Just in Case"
    Released: November 2, 1985
  4. "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes"
    Released: March 15, 1986
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The Forester Sisters is the debut album from the American country music group The Forester Sisters. It was released in 1985 (see 1985 in country music) on Warner Bros. Records. The lead-off single, "(That's What You Do) When You're in Love", peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard country chart. It was followed by three consecutive number-one hits: "I Fell in Love Again Last Night", "Just in Case", and "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes".

Contents

Track listing

  1. "(That's What You Do) When You're in Love" (Ken Bell, Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace) - 3:05
  2. "I Fell in Love Again Last Night" (Paul Overstreet, Thom Schuyler) - 3:12
  3. "Just in Case" (J.P. Pennington, Sonny LeMaire) - 2:27
  4. "Reckless Night" (Alice Randall, Mark D. Sanders) - 3:25
  5. "Dixie Man" (Ken Bell, Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace) - 2:49
  6. "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes" (Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace) - 2:50
  7. "The Missing Part" (Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz) - 3:23
  8. "Something Tells Me" (Chris Waters, Tom Shapiro) - 2:54
  9. "Crazy Heart" (Rick Giles, Steve Bogard) - 3:04
  10. "Yankee Don't Go Home" (Bobby Keel, Billy Stone) - 4:06

Personnel

The Forester Sisters

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Chart (1985)Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [1] 4

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