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"Hey Loretta" is a single by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. Released in October 1973, it was the second single from her album Love Is the Foundation. The song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
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- ↑ "Hoyt Axton singles". Allmusic . Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ↑ "RPM Country Singles for June 29, 1974". RPM . Retrieved 18 March 2011.
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