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1989 studio album by Tammy Wynette
Next to You
Studio album by Tammy Wynette
ReleasedMarch 7, 1989
RecordedNovember 1988
Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length31:17
LabelEpic Records
ProducerNorro Wilson
Tammy Wynette chronology
Higher Ground
(1987) 		Next to You
(1989) 		Heart Over Mind
(1990)
Singles from Next to You
  1. "Next to You"
    Released: January 1989
  2. "Thank the Cowboy for the Ride"
    Released: May 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Next to You is the twenty-eighth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on March 7, 1989, by Epic Records.

Commercial performance

The album reached No. 42 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "Next to You", peaked at No. 51 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, and the second single, "Thank the Cowboy for the Ride", peaked at No. 66.

Reception

Spin wrote, "Even when the album's at its worst, the sing-song inanity of "When a Girl Becomes a Wife", Tammy's shimmering vox rescue it to reasonability. Tammy Wynette's records sounds like therapy."

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Next to You"Allen Estes, Chris Hill3:24
2."I’m Afraid of Losing You Again"Dallas Frazier, A.L. "Doodle" Owens3:01
3."You Left Memories Layin’ (All Over the Place)"Roger Brown, Rick Peoples2:52
4."When a Girl Becomes a Wife"Tammy Wynette, George Richey3:24
5."If You Let Him Drive You Crazy (He Will)"Curly Putman, Don Cook, Max D. Barnes3:19
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Note"Buck Moore, Michelle Ray3:09
2."Thank the Cowboy for the Ride"Paul Richey, Ed Bruce3:22
3."I Almost Forgot"Karen Staley3:35
4."We Called It Everything But Quits"Barry Paul Jackson, Toni Dae, Jerry Taylor2:31
5."Liar’s Roses"Bill Rice, Sharon Vaughn2:40

Personnel

  • Norro Wilson - producer
  • Denny Purcell - mastering
  • Bill Johnson - album art direction
  • Randee St. Nicholas - album photography
  • Randal Mertin - art assistance

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Peak
position
1989 Top Country Albums (Billboard) 42

Singles

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1989 "Next to You" Hot Country Singles (Billboard) 51
"Thank the Cowboy for the Ride" Hot Country Singles (Billboard) 66

References

  1. "Next to You - Tammy Wynette | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  2. "Next to You - Tammy Wynette". Tammy Wynette. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  3. "Next to You by Tammy Wynette on Apple Music". 1989. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. Michael Corcoran (May 1989). "Spins". Spin. No. 47. p. 81.
  5. "Billboard Magazine - April 29, 1989" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. "Billboard Magazine - March 25, 1989" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  7. "Billboard Magazine - June 17, 1989" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
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