Somebody Loves You is the second studio album by American country music artist Crystal Gayle.[3] It was released on October 20, 1975. It peaked at #11 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, with two tracks that broke into the Top Ten Country Singles: the title song, "Somebody Loves You", peaked at #8, and Gayle scored her first ever #1 country hit with "I'll Get Over You".[4]
Somebody Loves You | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 20, 1975 | |||
Studio | Jack Clement Recording (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 26:09 | |||
Label | United Artists[1] | |||
Producer | Allen Reynolds | |||
Crystal Gayle chronology | ||||
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Singles from Somebody Loves You | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Critical reception
editReviewing a reissue of the album, Record Collector wrote that "the elegant two-step of 'I’ll Get Over You' and the bouncy title track [give] Gayle more substantial and challenging melodies to tackle."[5]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Before I'm Fool Enough (To Give It One More Try)" | Allen Reynolds | 2:06 |
2. | "I'll Get Over You" | Richard Leigh | 3:30 |
3. | "Sweet Baby on My Mind" | Jim Owen | 2:34 |
4. | "I Want to Lose Me in You" | Jim Rushing, Marshall Chapman | 2:21 |
5. | "High Time" | Bobby David | 2:18 |
6. | "Somebody Loves You" | Reynolds | 2:24 |
7. | "What You've Done for Me" | Sandy Mason Theoret | 2:51 |
8. | "Coming Closer" | Crystal Gayle, Bill Gatzimos | 2:29 |
9. | "Dreaming My Dreams with You" | Reynolds | 2:56 |
10. | "What I've Been Needin'" | Ray Griff | 2:40 |
Personnel
edit- Crystal Gayle - vocals
- Jimmy Colvard - electric and acoustic guitar
- Allen Reynolds - acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Lloyd Green - steel guitar
- Buddy Spicher - fiddle
- Joe Allen - bass
- Shane Keister - keyboards
- Charles Cochran - keyboards, string arrangements
- Kenny Malone - drums, percussion
- Garth Fundis, Janie Fricke - backing vocals
Charts
editReferences
edit- ^ a b The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 194.
- ^ "Somebody Loves You - Crystal Gayle | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 704.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle". Billboard.
- ^ "Crystal Gayle/Somebody Loves You - Record Collector Magazine".
- ^ "Crystal Gayle Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1976". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2021.