Love's Ups and Downs

Love's Ups & Downs is the name of an album by American country singer, Barbara Mandrell, released in November 1977.

This was Mandrell's second album released in 1977. The previous album released two singles, one of which was a Top 5 hit. This album also released two singles. Both singles became Top 10 hits on the Billboard Country charts, the first time Mandrell had two solo Top 10 hits in a row. The first single, "Woman to Woman" peaked in the Top 5 and was a major hit that year. The song also marked the first time one of Mandrell's singles peaked inside the Billboard Hot 100, only peaking at #92. It also was the first time one of Mandrell's songs reached the Adult Contemporary charts, but again, it wasn't a major hit, only reaching the Top 50. The second single, "Tonight" was another Top 5 hit but did not chart on the Hot 100 or Adult Contemporary charts. The album as a whole was not majorly successful, only peaking at #29 on the Top Country Albums chart.

The album included cover versions of some songs, including a remake of Rita Coolidge's Pop hit from that year, "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher" and "How Long," originally recorded by Ace. The album also consisted of 10 tracks, some of which were new songs.

Track listing

1. "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher"
2. "Don't Hand Me No Hand-Me-Down Love"
3. "If I Were a River"
4. "The Magician"
5. "Woman to Woman"
6. "Tonight"
7. "Let the Rain Out"
8. "Fancy Place to Cry"
9. "Walking Home In the Rain"
10. "How Long"

Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Singles – Billboard (North America)