The Two and Only | ||||
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Released | 1979 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Warner Bros./Curb Records | |||
Producer | Michael Lloyd | |||
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Singles from The Two and Only | ||||
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Two and Only is the fourth studio album by American country music duo the Bellamy Brothers. It was released in 1979 via Warner Bros. Records/Curb Records. It reached #9 in the US country charts and #12 in Canada. "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Country Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group". [3]
Three singles were released from the album. "Lovin' On" reached #16 in the US and #25 in the Canadian country charts in 1978. "If I Said You Had a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" reached #1 in the US country charts, [4] #24 in the Canadian country charts, #3 in the UK and #2 in Switzerland. [5] "You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie" reached #5 in the US and #11 in the Canadian country charts.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" | David Bellamy | 3:14 |
2. | "May You Never" | John Martyn | 2:41 |
3. | "Miss Misunderstood" | David Bellamy | 3:39 |
4. | "Makin' Music Mamma" | Howard Bellamy | 2:54 |
5. | "You Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie" | David Bellamy | 4:20 |
6. | "Lovin' On" | Ben Peters | 3:03 |
7. | "Ole Faithful" | Howard Bellamy | 3:09 |
8. | "Why Did We Die So Young" | David Bellamy | 3:12 |
9. | "Blue Ribbons" | Howard Bellamy | 4:23 |
10. | "Wet T-Shirt" | David Bellamy | 2:28 |
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