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Even the Strong Get Lonely
Studio album by
Tammy Wynette
ReleasedJune 20, 1983
RecordedMar. 1983
Studio
  • Woodland (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Sound Shop (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length31:41
LabelEpic
ProducerGeorge Richey
Tammy Wynette chronology
Good Love & Heartbreak
(1982) 		Even the Strong Get Lonely
(1983) 		Sometimes When We Touch
(1985)
Singles from Even the Strong Get Lonely
  1. "Unwed Fathers"
    Released: Jun. 1983
  2. "Still in the Ring"
    Released: Sep. 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Even the Strong Get Lonely is the twenty-fifth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on June 20, 1983, by Epic Records.[2]

Commercial performance

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The album peaked at No. 66 on the Billboard Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "Unwed Fathers", and second single, "Still in the Ring", both peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Country Singles chart.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Unwed Fathers"Bobby Braddock, John Prine3:10
2."I'm So Afraid That I'd Live Through It"Tammy Wynette, Cathye Walker2:45
3."A Slightly Used Woman"Tammy Wynette, Melvin Powers, Tommy Boyce2:33
4."Only the Strong Survive"Larry Butler3:22
5."With a Friend Like You (Who Needs a Lover)"Jimbeau Hinson, Paulette Carlson3:05
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Still in the Ring"Michael Garvin, Bucky Jones3:24
2."Midnight Love"Buck Moore3:21
3."Love Overdue"John Virgin, Jamey Ryan3:41
4."Darlin' Take Care of Yourself"Mickey Newbury3:01
5."Even the Strong Get Lonely Sometimes"Jeff Tweel, Paul Richey3:19

Personnel

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Adapted from the album liner notes.

  • David Briggs - keyboards
  • Mike Douchette - acoustic guitar, harmonica
  • Mike Leech - bass
  • Farrell Morris - percussion
  • Weldon Myrick - steel guitar
  • The Nashville String Machine - strings
  • George Richey - producer
  • Jerry Stembridge - acoustic guitar
  • James Stroud - drums
  • Pete Wade - lead guitar
  • D. Bergen White - spring arrangements
  • Hank Williams - mastering
  • Tommy Williams - fiddle
  • Tammy Wynette - lead vocals

Chart positions

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Album

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Year Chart Peak
position
1983 Country Albums (Billboard)[3] 66

Singles

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Year Single Chart Peak
position
1983 "Unwed Fathers" Country Singles (Billboard)[4] 63
1983 "Still in the Ring" Country Singles (Billboard)[5] 63

References

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  1. ^ "Even the Strong Get Lonely - Tammy Wynette | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Even the Strong Get Lonely - Tammy Wynette". Tammy Wynette. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Billboard Magazine - July 30, 1983" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Billboard Magazine - July 23, 1983" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Billboard Magazine - October 15, 1983" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
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