The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (soundtrack)
1982 soundtrack album by Various artists
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is the original soundtrack for the film, released in July 1982. The album was produced by Gregg Perry.[3]
| The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | July 12, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 36:44 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producers | Gregg Perry; based on original production and arrangements by Richard Baskin | |||
| Various artists chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
In addition to the score of Carol Hall songs recorded for the stage soundtrack, the film soundtrack included two Dolly Parton compositions: "Sneakin' Around", which she performed as a duet with co-star Burt Reynolds and a reworking of her 1974 song "I Will Always Love You", the latter of which topped the U.S. country charts in September 1982. Unlike the original 1974 version, the 1982 release of "I Will Always Love You" crossed over to the pop charts (#53 Pop and #17 Adult Contemporary) as well.[4]
Track listing
All songs composed by Carol Hall, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "20 Fans" | Jim Nabors and Chorus | 4:33 | |
| 2. | "A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place" | Dolly Parton, Teresa Merritt, the Whorehouse Girls and Customers | 5:26 | |
| 3. | "Sneakin Around" | Dolly Parton | Parton and Burt Reynolds | 1:53 |
| 4. | "Watchdog Report" / "Texas Has a Whorehouse in It" | Dom DeLuise and the Dogettes | 3:04 | |
| 5. | "Courtyard Shag" | (Instrumental) | 3:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Aggie Song" | Chorus | 7:43 | |
| 2. | "The Sidestep" | Charles Durning | 3:43 | |
| 3. | "Hard Candy Christmas" | Parton and the Whorehouse Girls | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "I Will Always Love You" | Parton | Parton | 3:02 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 63 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
| US Cashbox Country Albums[7] | 3 |
| US Cash Box Top Albums [8] | 48 |
