Should I Do It

	Should I Do It "Should I Do It" is the title of a song composed by Layng Martine Jr. which in 1981 was a minor C&W hit for Tanya Tucker, becoming a Top 40 hit in 1982 for the Pointer Sisters. Overview "Should I Do It" was recorded in the first months of 1981 by both Tanya Tucker and the Pointer Sisters for their respective mid-year album releases: Tucker's ''Should I Do It'' and the Pointers' ''Black & White''. Although written by veteran C&W composer Layng Martine Jr. - who'd recall "Should I Do It" as an example of how "sometimesa song just appears in my brain and kind of writes itself fast" - even as recorded by C&W superstar songstress Tucker "Should I Do It" was not considered a standard C&W number: '' Cashbox'' magazine described Tucker's version as a blend of "the girl group classic " leaseMr. Postman", with a honky tonk piano and a brief doo wop bit". As recorded by the Pointer Sisters the song was a more overt homage to the girl-group hit sound of the early 1960s. A chart disappoin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Layng Martine Jr James Layng Martine Jr. (born March, 1942) is an American songwriter whose compositions have appeared on the country and pop music charts over a four-decade span beginning in the late 1960s. His songs, " Way Down" and " Rub it In", have each been recorded by over 20 artists. In 2013, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Some of Martine's writing credits include Elvis Presley's million-selling " Way Down"; The Pointer Sisters' Top Ten " Should I Do It" and Trisha Yearwood's " I Wanna Go Too Far". Early life Martine Jr. was born in New York City in 1942. The eldest of five children, he grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. His mother wrote for a movie magazine and later a column called "Teen Scene" for ''Family Circle Magazine''; his father sold advertising for a magazine called ''Babytalk'' and later worked for Dell Publishing Company. George T. Delacorte Jr., Dell founder, gave young Martine bundles of comic books; while reading those, Martine saw an advertise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Love Knows We Tried "Love Knows We Tried" is a song written by Rory Bourke, Kerry Chater and Jan Crutchfield, and recorded by American country music artist, Tanya Tucker. It released in April 1981 as the third single from the album '' Dreamlovers''. The song reached the top forty of the North American country music charts. Background, recording and chart performance At age 13, Tanya Tucker broke through into the country music mainstream with the top ten single, " Delta Dawn". A string of singles followed on Columbia Records that reached the top ten and the number one. A record label switch in 1975 proved successful as Tucker continued having top ten and number one singles through the end of the seventies. In 1980 however, her popularity began to wane and she had only two major hits that year. In 1981, she reached the top ten only once with the single "Can I See You Tonight" from her album ''Dreamlovers''. "Love Knows We Tried" would also reach the top 40. The song was written by Rory Bourke, Kerry Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Planet Records Planet Records was an independent American record label founded in 1978 by record producer Richard Perry. It was distributed by Elektra/Asylum Records until 1982, when Perry sold it to RCA Records. Label history Beginnings The label was founded in 1978 by Perry as a side vehicle for showcasing new talent he was nurturing while he was still producing existing artists for other labels. The first act signed to the label was the Pointer Sisters, who became the label's biggest sellers. Other acts on the label included Bill Medley, Greg Phillinganes, the Plimsouls and American Noise. Acquisition by RCA Records Perry sold Planet Records to RCA Records in 1982, which operated it as a subsidiary label through late 1985, when it was liquidated. After the demise of the label, records by the Pointer Sisters, Phillinganes and Medley all appeared on the RCA Victor label. The remaining artists on Planet's roster did not have their contracts renewed. Artists American Noise The Cretones ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]