Wild West (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For other uses, see Wild West (disambiguation).
Wild West
Wild West cover
Studio album by Dottie West
Released 1981
Genre Country-Pop
Label United Artists Records & Liberty Records
Producer Randy Goodrum
Brent Maher
Dottie West chronology
Special Delivery
(1979)		 Wild West
(1981)		 High Time
(1982)

Wild West is the name of a Country album by Dottie West, released in 1981.

This was one of Dottie West's best-selling albums as a solo artist. The album reached not only the No. 5 spot on the "Top Country Albums" chart, but also reached No. 126 on the "Billboard 200". This album was probably so successful because of the Kenny Rogers duet featured on this album, "What Are We Doin' In Love". The duet not only hit No. 1 on the Country charts, but also No. 14 on the Pop charts, giving West her biggest Pop hit. This album also featured West's second (and last) No. 1 hit as a solo artist ("Are You Happy Baby"). Another single spawned from this same album, titled "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack", which reached the Top 20 on both the Billboard and Cashbox Country charts.

On the inside of the album, featured West wearing her infamous Spandex pants. This is one of West's best-known albums in all of her career.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Make a Plan"
  2. "Are You Happy Baby"
  3. "What Are We Doin' In Love"
  4. "Right of Wrong I'll Be with You"
  5. "Choosin' Means Losin'"
  6. "Goodbye"
  7. "I'm Gonna Put You Back on the Rock"
  8. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word"
  9. "Please Remember Me"
  10. "I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again"

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1981 Top Country Albums #5
1981 The Billboard 200 #126

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1981 "Are You Happy Baby" Hot Country Singles & Tracks #1
1981 "What Are We Doin' In Love" Hot Country Singles & Tracks #1
1981 "What Are We Doin' In Love" Billboard Hot 100 #14
1981 "What Are We Doin' In Love" Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks #7
1981 "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack" Hot Country Singles & Tracks #16