Released February 1981 Artist Dottie West Label Liberty | Wild West
(1981) High Time
(1982) Release date February 1981 Genre Country pop | |
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Recorded June 1980; Creative Workshop, Berry Hill, Tennessee Producers Randy Goodrum, Brent Maher Similar Dottie West albums, Country pop albums | ||
Wild West is a country album by Dottie West, released in 1981.
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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". The boasted two no. 1 Billboard country hits for West, "Are You Happy Baby" and the biggest single of her career, a duet Kenny Rogers (uncredited, except on promo copies), "What Are We Doin' in Love". The latter song was also No. 14 on the Pop charts and no. 7 on the Adult Contemporary charts, West's highest ranking by far on either chart. 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.
The back cover photo of the album featured West wearing her infamous Spandex pants. This is one of West's best-known albums in all of her career. The front and back photos were by renowned Hollywood photographer Harry Langdon who subsequently shot the album covers for all of West's 1981-84 albums on Liberty Records.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher; except where indicated
- "Make a Plan"
- "Are You Happy Baby?" (Bob Stone)
- "What Are We Doin' in Love" (Randy Goodrum)
- With Kenny Rogers
- "Right of Wrong I'll Be with You"
- "Choosin' Means Losin'"
- "Goodbye"
- "'(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack"
- "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
- "Please Remember Me" (Jerry Foster, Bill Rice)
- "I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again" (Curly Putman, Don Cook, Rafe VanHoy)
Personnel
Singles
Songs
1Make Us a Plan2:35
2Are You Happy Baby?3:28
3What Are We Doin' in Love?3:01