Somebody Somewhere (album)

Somebody Somewhere is the twenty-eighth solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on October 4, 1976, by MCA Records.

Somebody Somewhere
Studio album by
Loretta Lynn
ReleasedOctober 4, 1976
RecordedJanuary 19, 1972 – June 30, 1976
StudioBradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, TN
GenreCountry
Length26:42
LabelMCA
ProducerOwen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
United Talent
(1976)		 Somebody Somewhere
(1976)		 I Remember Patsy
(1977)
Singles from Somebody Somewhere
  1. "Somebody Somewhere"
    Released: August 23, 1976

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, Lynn's sixth solo album to top the chart. The album's single, "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight)" peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, Lynn's ninth solo single to top the chart.

Recording

Recording sessions for the album took place on June 28, June 29 and 30, 1976 at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, TN. Six of the album's ten track were from previous recording sessions. The earliest recording featured on the album, "While He's Making Love (I'm Making Believe)", was recorded on January 19, 1972, during a session for 1972's One's on the Way. "Blue Eyed Kentucky Girl" was the second song to be released from a session on March 5, 1973. "Crawling Man" and "Me and Ole Crazy Bill" were recorded on June 18 and 19, 1974, respectively, during sessions for 1974's They Don't Make 'Em Like My Daddy. "Playing with Fire", recorded on January 31, 1975, and "The Games That Daddies Play", recorded on April 16, 1975, are the only two songs ever released from their respective sessions.[1]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Somebody Somewhere"Lola Jean DillonJune 29, 19763:00
2."Sundown Tavern"Tracey LeeJune 30, 19762:25
3."The Games That Daddies Play"Conway TwittyApril 16, 19752:50
4."While He's Making Love (I'm Making Believe)"Frances RhodesJanuary 19, 19722:32
5."Crawling Man"David WilkinsJune 18, 19742:29
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Me and Ole Crazy Bill"Bill Dees, Wes HelmJune 19, 19743:17
2."I'll Leave the Leavin' Up to You"Ken Jones, Lamar MorrisJune 29, 19762:28
3."Your Woman, Your Friend"Peggy FormanJune 28, 19762:19
4."Playing with Fire"Lola Jean DillonJanuary 31, 19752:28
5."Blue Eyed Kentucky Girl"Bobby HardenMarch 5, 19732:54

Personnel

Adapted from album liner notes.

Charts

Singles
Year Single Chart Peak
position
1976 "Somebody Somewhere (Don't Know What He's Missin' Tonight" Country Singles 1

References
  1. "Loretta's Recording Sess". Loretta Lynn Fan Website.
  2. "Loretta Lynn Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1977". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
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