Wild West is the name of a Country album by Dottie West

Dottie West

Dottie West was an American country music singer and songwriter. Along with her friends and co-recording artists Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, she is considered one of the genre's most influential and groundbreaking female artists...

, released in 1981.

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

Billboard (magazine)

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country hits for West, "Are You Happy Baby

Are You Happy Baby

"Are You Happy Baby" is a 1981 single written by Bob Stone and performed by Dottie West. The song became one of West's signature tunes.-About the Song:...

" and the biggest single of her career, a duet Kenny Rogers

Kenny Rogers

Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...

 (uncredited), "What Are We Doin' in Love

What Are We Doin' In Love

"What Are We Doin' in Love" is a popular duet Countrypolitan song by Dottie West and Kenny Rogers.-Summary:This song had been the first duet hit for Kenny Rogers and Dottie West in over two years and "What Are We Doin' in Love" would be the duo third and final number one on the country chart ....

". 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

Liberty Records

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Track listing

1. "Make a Plan"
2. "Are You Happy Baby
   Are You Happy Baby
   "Are You Happy Baby" is a 1981 single written by Bob Stone and performed by Dottie West. The song became one of West's signature tunes.-About the Song:...
   
   "
3. "What Are We Doin' in Love
   What Are We Doin' In Love
   "What Are We Doin' in Love" is a popular duet Countrypolitan song by Dottie West and Kenny Rogers.-Summary:This song had been the first duet hit for Kenny Rogers and Dottie West in over two years and "What Are We Doin' in Love" would be the duo third and final number one on the country chart ....
   
   "
   • With Kenny Rogers
     Kenny Rogers
     Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur...
     
     
4. "Right of Wrong I'll Be with You"
5. "Choosin' Means Losin'"
6. "Goodbye"
7. "I'm Gonna Put You Back on the Rack"
8. "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
   Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
   "Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" is a song written by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was recorded by Elton John and released in 1976, both as a single and as part of the Blue Moves album. It was his second single on Rocket Records. The song is a mournful ballad about a romantic relationship...
   
   " (Elton John
   Elton John
   Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
   
   , Bernie Taupin
   Bernie Taupin
   Bernard John "Bernie" Taupin is an English lyricist, poet, and singer, best known for his long-term collaboration with Elton John, writing the lyrics for the majority of the star's songs, making his lyrics some of the best known in pop-rock's history.In 1967, Taupin answered an advertisement in...
   
   )
9. "Please Remember Me"
10. "I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again"

Album

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	5
U.S. Billboard 200	126

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...	US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	US AC	CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...	CAN AC RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
1980	"Are You Happy Baby"	1	—	—	—	—
1981	"What Are We Doin' in Love" (with Kenny Rogers)	1	14	7	3	9
	"(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack"	16	—	—	22	—