You Ain't Woman Enough

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You Ain't Woman Enough
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 1966
RecordedNovember 15, 1965–April 11, 1966
Studio
Genre Country
Length26:53
Label Decca
Producer Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn chronology
I Like 'Em Country
(1966)
You Ain't Woman Enough
(1966)
Country Christmas
(1966)
Singles from You Ain't Woman Enough
  1. "You Ain't Woman Enough"
    Released: May 9, 1966

You Ain't Woman Enough is the seventh solo studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Loretta Lynn. It was released on September 12, 1966, by Decca Records. [1] It was Lynn's first No. 1 album on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart, as well as her first album to chart on the Billboard Top LPs chart.[ citation needed ]

Contents

The album includes five Lynn compositions, one of which was co-written with other songwriters. The album also features cover versions of previous hits by other artists, including Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" and Dolly Parton's "Put It Off Until Tomorrow".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]

Cashbox published a review in the issue dated September 24, 1966, which said, "With the title tune of this set having recently hit the Number 1 spot on the Country charts, Loretta Lynn should sell heaps of LP’s in a growing country market. The lark offers fans, in addition to the click, top reading of such strong tunes as "These Boots Are Made For Walkin’", "God Gave Me a Heart to Forgive", and "Put It Off Until Tomorrow". Watch this package score sales aplenty in no time at all." [3]

AllMusic gave the album a positive review, calling Lynn's recording of the Wilburn Brothers' hit "It's Another World" an "excellent version" of their song. [2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 29 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart dated October 8, 1966. It peaked at No. 1 on the chart dated November 12 and became Lynn's first album to top the chart. The album was also Lynn's first album to appear on the US Billboard Top LP's chart, where it peaked at No. 140 on the chart dated March 25, 1967.

The album's only single, "You Ain't Woman Enough", was released in May 1966 [4] and became Lynn's biggest hit up to that point, peaking at No. 2 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

"A Man I Hardly Know" charted in 1967 at No. 72 when it was released as the B-side of "If You're Not Gone Too Long" from Lynn's 1967 album, Singin' with Feelin' .

Recording

Recording of the album took place over three sessions at two studios. The first two sessions on January 13 and March 22, 1966, were held at the Columbia Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The final session for the album was on April 11, 1966, at the RCA Victor Studio in Nashville. "You Ain't Woman Enough" was recorded on November 15, 1965, during a session for 1966's I Like 'Em Country , at Columbia Recording Studio. [5]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."You Ain't Woman Enough" Loretta Lynn November 15, 19652:11
2."Put It Off Until Tomorrow"March 22, 19662:28
3."These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Lee Hazlewood April 11, 19662:18
4."God Gave Me a Heart to Forgive"
  • Iva Cummings
  • Bob Cummings
  • Barbara Cummings
  • Lynn
January 13, 19662:54
5."Keep Your Change"LynnJanuary 13, 19661:52
6."Someone Before Me" Bobby Hicks April 11, 19662:12
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."The Darkest Day"LynnApril 11, 19662:08
2."Tippy Toeing"Bobby HardenMarch 22, 19661:52
3."Talking to the Wall"
  • Warner MacPherson
  • Bill Montague
March 22, 19662:29
4."A Man I Hardly Know"LynnJanuary 13, 19662:05
5."Is It Wrong (For Loving You)"MacPhersonMarch 22, 19662:24
6."It's Another World"Richard D. StatlerApril 11, 19662:00

Personnel

Adapted from the Decca recording session records. [5]

Charts

Album

Chart (1966–1967)Peak
position
US Hot Country Albums ( Billboard ) [6] 1
US Top LP's ( Billboard ) [7] 140

Singles

TitleYearPeak
position
US
Country

[8]
"You Ain't Woman Enough"19662

Charted B-sides

TitleYearPeak
position
A-side
US
Country

[8]
"A Man I Hardly Know"196772"If You're Not Gone Too Long"

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