Tulsa Ballroom

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"Tulsa Ballroom"
Single by Dottie West
from the album New Horizons
B-side "The Woman in Love with You"
ReleasedMay 1983 (1983-05)
RecordedMarch 1983 (1983-03)
Studio Britannia Studios
Genre
Length3:16
Label Liberty
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Dottie West singles chronology
"If It Takes All Night"
(1982)
"Tulsa Ballroom"
(1983)
"Night Love Let You Down"
(1983)

"Tulsa Ballroom" is a song originally recorded by American country artist Dottie West. Released as a single in 1983, it reached the top 40 of the US country chart. The single was the lead single from West's 1982 album New Horizons .

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Background and recording

Dottie West first found success during the 1960s but had a comeback once recording duets with Kenny Rogers in the 1970s. Her solo career was also given a refresh and she had first solo number one singles during this time. [2] One of her solo singles of this period was 1983's "Tulsa Ballroom", which was written by Dewayne Blackwell and John Murrill. [3] The song's story line is set in Tulsa, Oklahoma and reminisces a love affair that began at a dance hall there. [4] "Tulsa Ballroom" was recorded in Hollywood, California at Britannia Studios in March 1983. It was produced by Steve Dorff and Snuff Garrett. [3]

Release, chart performance and critical reception

"Tulsa Ballroom" was issued as a single by Liberty Records in May 1983. It was backed on the B-side by the track "The Woman in Love with You". The disc was distributed as a seven-inch vinyl record. [3] It the lead single from West's 1983 studio album New Horizons. [5] Although no formal review was given, Cashbox named the song one of its "Feature Picks" in May 1983. [6] "Tulsa Ballroom" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on June 18, 1983. It spent a total of 11 weeks there, reaching the number 40 position on July 30. "Tulsa Ballroom" was West's final solo single to make the Billboard country top 40. [7]

Track listing

7 inch vinyl single [3]

Chart performance

Weekly chart performance for "Tulsa Ballroom"
Chart (1983)Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 40

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