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, released in August 1981. This album spawned two hit singles, "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" and "

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". "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" became Mandrell's signature song, and a return to her roots, peaking at #1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart in 1981. The song features an uncredited appearance by

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. "Wish You Were Here" peaked at #2 on the Billboard country charts, and also appeared on the (Billboard) Adult Contemporary charts, reaching #40. The album includes cover versions of popular songs, including "

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" and the

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' hit " Hey Good Lookin'", and closes with a full-length vocal version of "Country Girl", the theme song to Mandrell's 1980-82 television show, ''

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''. This album was one of Mandrell's biggest-selling albums in the United States, receiving a "Gold" certification by the

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, after the album moved 500,000 copies. It is only one of two albums by Mandrell that received a certification by the RIAA in the United States. The album peaked at #4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart (her highest peak position on that chart), as well as #86 on the Billboard 200.

Track listing

#"Intro... / Sleeping Single in a Double Bed" #"Unsung Heroes" #"She's Out There Dancing Alone" #"Doin' It Right" #"Years / Love Is Fair" #" Hey Good Lookin'" #"

" #"Instrumental Medley: Mountain Dew / Fireball Mail /

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/ Uncle Joe's Boogie" #"In My Heart" #" I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" (featuring George Jones) #"

" #"Country Girl"

Personnel

All tracks except 10

*Charlie Bundy - bass guitar, background vocals *Mike Jones -

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- banjo,

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, mandolin, steel guitar, saxophone, lead vocals *Gene Miller - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals *Gary Smith - piano, electric piano, synthesizer, background vocals *Lonnie Webb - synthesizer, background vocals *Randy Wright - drums, background vocals

Track 10

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- drums *Anita Ball - background vocals *Lea Jane Berinati - background vocals * David Briggs - piano *

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- acoustic guitar *Sonny Garrish - steel guitar *Vicki Hampton - background vocals *

- featured vocals *Barbara Mandrell - lead vocals *

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- harmonica,

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*Farrell Morris - percussion *Fred Newell - electric guitar, banjo *

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- bass guitar *

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- acoustic guitar *

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- electric guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications

References

{{Barbara Mandrell Barbara Mandrell albums 1981 live albums Albums produced by Tom Collins (record producer) MCA Records live albums