Sure Feels Good (album)

Background and content

Sure Feels Good was recorded in January 1987 in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. It was produced by Tom Collins, who Mandrell had carried over from MCA Records to produce her album for EMI. The album consisted of ten tracks of material, similar to that of her MCA albums. The sixth track entitled "Angels Love Bad Men" was co-written by Waylon Jennings and featured Jennings performing on the track with Mandrell. Jennings also wrote the album's opening track "Just to Satisfy You". Most of the album's material consisted of Country pop ballads as was her previous releases. Sure Feels Good was issued on an LP album with five songs available on each side of the record. The album was also issued on a compact disc a year after its initial release.

Release

Sure Feels Good 's title track was released as the lead single in March 1987. The song became Mandrell's first since 1969 to peak outside of the Top 40, reaching #48 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and #41 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. The second single released was "Child Support" in June 1987. It became the only significant hit from the album, peaking at #13 on the Billboard Country Singles Chart and #14 on the Canadian Country chart. The third and final single released was "Angels Love Bad Men" with Waylon Jennings, which only peaked at #49. Sure Feels Good was released in 1987 and peaked at #24 on the Billboard Magazine Top Country Albums chart.

Track listing

1. "Just to Satisfy You" – 3:30
2. "You Can't Get There from Here" – 2:57
3. "It All Came True" – 3:05
4. "Hangin' On" – 3:58
5. "Child Support" – (Thom Schuyler) 2:49

1. "Angels Love Bad Men" – 3:44
2. featuring Waylon Jennings
3. "One of Us Is Always Leaving" – 3:10
4. "Sunshine Street" – 3:11
5. "I'm Glad I Married You" – 3:55
6. "Sure Feels Good" – 3:25

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