Loretta Lynn Writes 'em & Sings 'em
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Loretta Lynn Writes 'em & Sings 'em is a 1970 studio album by American country singer-songwriter, Loretta Lynn
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This was Lynn's second studio album of the decade. The first single, "I Know How" was a Top 5 Country hit, followed by "You Wanna Give Me a Lift" that was also a Top 10 Country hit. All the songs on the album were written by Lynn, except one song that was co-written with sister, Peggy Sue Wells, exempifying the title of the album. Five out of the eleven tracks of the song were previous hits for Lynn in the 60s, including 1966's "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)", 1969's "Your Squaw is on the Warpath", and 1969's "To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)". This became Lynn's first album to have songs entirely written by her.
The album peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart only in 1970.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Loretta Lynn
Loretta Lynn is an American country music singer-songwriter, author and philanthropist. Born in Butcher Hollow, Kentucky to a coal miner father, Lynn married at 13 years old, was a mother soon after, and moved to Washington with her husband, Oliver Lynn. Their marriage was sometimes tumultuous; he...
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This was Lynn's second studio album of the decade. The first single, "I Know How" was a Top 5 Country hit, followed by "You Wanna Give Me a Lift" that was also a Top 10 Country hit. All the songs on the album were written by Lynn, except one song that was co-written with sister, Peggy Sue Wells, exempifying the title of the album. Five out of the eleven tracks of the song were previous hits for Lynn in the 60s, including 1966's "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)", 1969's "Your Squaw is on the Warpath", and 1969's "To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)". This became Lynn's first album to have songs entirely written by her.
The album peaked at #8 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart only in 1970.
Track listing
All songs are written entirely by Loretta Lynn, except where noted.- "I Know How"
- "What Has the Bottle Done to My Baby"
- "One You Need"
- "Your Squaw Is on the Warpath"
- "You Ain't Woman Enough (To Take My Man)"
- "Crazy Out of My Mind"
- "You Wanna Give Me a Lift" - (Lynn, Peggy Sue Wells)
- "Wings Upon Your Horns"
- "To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)"
- "Deep As You Pocket"
- "Fist CityFist City"Fist City" is a country music song written and performed by Loretta Lynn, released in 1968. Inspired by her husband's dalliances with other women who pursued him while she was busy touring, Lynn wrote the song as a warning for other women to stay away from him if they do not wish to be soundly...
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Chart positions
Album – Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1970 | Country Albums | 8 |
| 1970 | Pop Albums | N/A |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "I Know How" | Country Singles | 4 |
| 1980 | "You Wanna Give Me a Lift" | Country Singles | 6 |