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.[2]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Country Albums | 33 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
