What Are We Doin' In Love

This song had been the first duet hit for Kenny Rogers and Dottie West in over 2 years. Since 1978, West and Rogers had been together as a duet partnership. It was Rogers who revived the career of Dottie West when their song "Every Time Fools Collide" became a hit in 1978. They became one of the most successful duet partnerships since then. However, in 1980, both went their separate ways to become solo artists again. "What Are We Doin' In Love" was released on Dottie West's highly successful 1981 album Wild West. The duet hit was probably the reason for its success. West also had a #1 hit that year with "Are You Happy Baby", which was on her Wild West album. The song became a crossover hit for the two, reaching #1 on the Country charts and #14 on the Pop charts as well as #7 on the Adult Contemporary charts.

The song became Dottie West's first Pop hit and one of many Pop hits for Kenny Rogers. The song became one of their signature duet hits. It also won the two a CMA award. After the song's success, the duet partnership between West and Rogers vanished forever, though they remained friends. Both singers went back into their solo careers.

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Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs	1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	14
U.S. Adult Contemporary Tracks chart	7

Preceded by "Friends"/"Anywhere There's a Jukebox" by Razzy Bailey	Billboard Hot Country Singles number one single June 13, 1981 by Dottie West and Kenny Rogers	Succeeded by "But You Know I Love You" by Dolly Parton

What Are We Doin' In Love

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