| I Lie | ||||
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| Studio album by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| Released | February 1, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Oct. 1981 | |||
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| Genre | Country, urban cowboy | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Owen Bradley | |||
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I Lie is the thirty-fourth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on February 1, 1982, by MCA Records.
Commercial performance
The album peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart. The only single release, the album's title track, peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and is Lynn's most recent top 10 hit.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Lie" | Thomas William Damphier | 3:03 |
| 2. | "If I Ain't Got It (You Don't Need It)" | Max D. Barnes | 2:29 |
| 3. | "There Stands the Glass" | Russ Hull, Mary Jean Shurtz, Audrey Greisham | 2:20 |
| 4. | "I Wanted You to Leave" | Barbara Hart | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Stronger Than You Ever Thought I'd Be" | Mitch Johnson, Robert John Jones | 3:11 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Step Right Up and Break My Heart" | Justin Dickens, Bill Curry | 2:16 |
| 2. | "Save Me" | John E. Moffatt | 2:53 |
| 3. | "Going's Been Coming" | Theresa Beaty | 2:00 |
| 4. | "Where Love Goes When It's Gone" | L.E. White | 2:44 |
| 5. | "A Motel Match" | Mitch Johnson, Theresa Beaty | 2:20 |
Personnel
Adapted from album liner notes.
- Harold Bradley - guitar
- Owen Bradley - producer
- David Briggs - piano
- James Caddell - backing vocals
- Jimmy Capps - guitar
- Jean Ann Chapman - backing vocals
- Gene Chrisman - drums
- Johnny Christopher - guitar
- The Dottie Dee Singers - backing vocals
- Ray Edenton - guitar
- Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
- Buddy Harman - drums
- The Jordanaires - backing vocals
- Slick Lawson - photography
- Mike Leech - bass
- Kenny Malone - drums
- Grady Martin - guitar
- Charlie McCoy - harmonica
- Joe Mills - engineer
- Bob Moore - bass
- The Nashville Sounds - backing vocals
- Hargus "Pig" Robbins - piano
- Hal Rugg - steel guitar
- Joel Scarbury - backing vocals
- The Shelly Kurland Strings - strings
- Joan Sliwin - backing vocals
- Bobby Thompson - guitar
- Bill Vandevort - engineer
- Pete Wade - guitar
- Bobby Wood - piano
- Reggie Young - guitar
Chart positions
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1982 | Country Albums | 33 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1982 | "I Lie" | Country Singles | 9 |
References
- "Loretta's Recording Sess". LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE. Archived from the original on 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-06-09.
- "Loretta Lynn - I Lie". Discogs. 1982.
