Honky Tonk Angel (Patty Loveless album)

Honky Tonk Angel
Honky Tonk Angel
Studio album by Patty Loveless
Released	October 1, 1988
Recorded	1988
Studio	Soundstage, Nashville, TN
Genre	Neotraditional country; honky-tonk;
Length	32:08
Label	MCA
Producer	Tony Brown
Patty Loveless chronology
Singles from Honky Tonk Angel
	"Blue Side of Town"; Released: October 1988; "Don't Toss Us Away"; Released: February 1989; "Timber, I'm Falling in Love"; Released: May 1989; "The Lonely Side of Love"; Released: September 1989; "Chains"; Released: December 1989;

ReleasedOctober 1, 1988

Recorded1988

StudioSoundstage, Nashville, TN

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AllMusic	^[1]

Honky Tonk Angel is the third studio album by American country music artist Patty Loveless. With five tracks from the album charting in the Billboard Top Ten Country Singles, including two at No. 1, it served as a breakthrough album for Loveless. The album itself was Loveless' highest charting at No. 7 on the Country Albums category. The two No. 1 singles were "Chains" and "Timber, I'm Falling in Love". Loveless also did a cover of the Lone Justice song, "Don't Toss Us Away", which featured Rodney Crowell on backing vocals. The song charted at No. 5. Famed songwriter Kostas had a major role by writing three of the album's tunes, including "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" and "The Lonely Side of Love", which peaked at No. 6.

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No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blue Side of Town"	Hank DeVito, Paul Kennerley	3:20
2.	"I Won't Gamble with Your Love"	Gary Scruggs, Kevin Welch	3:12
3.	"Go On"	Patty Loveless, Roger Murrah	2:33
4.	"If You Think"	Kostas	4:09
5.	"Chains"	Hal Bynum, Bud Reneau	2:27
6.	"Don't Toss Us Away"	Bryan MacLean	4:11
7.	"The Lonely Side of Love"	Kostas	3:02
8.	"I'll Never Grow Tired of You"	Carter Stanley	3:02
9.	"Timber, I'm Falling in Love"	Kostas	2:30
10.	"I'm on Your Side"	Jimbeau Hinson, Kim Tribble	3:19

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[6]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Patty Loveless If My Heart Had Windows Honky Tonk Angel On Down the Line Up Against My Heart Only What I Feel When Fallen Angels Fly The Trouble with the Truth Long Stretch of Lonesome Strong Heart Mountain Soul Bluegrass & White Snow: A Mountain Christmas On Your Way Home Dreamin' My Dreams Mountain Soul II
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Classics
Notable singles	"If My Heart Had Windows" "A Little Bit in Love" "Blue Side of Town" "Don't Toss Us Away" "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" "The Lonely Side of Love" "Chains" "On Down the Line" "The Night's Too Long" "I'm That Kind of Girl" "Blue Memories" "Hurt Me Bad (In a Real Good Way)" "Jealous Bone" "Blame It on Your Heart" "Nothin' but the Wheel" "You Will" "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" "I Try to Think About Elvis" "Here I Am" "You Don't Even Know Who I Am" "Halfway Down" "You Can Feel Bad" "A Thousand Times a Day" "Lonely Too Long" "She Drew a Broken Heart" "The Trouble with the Truth" "You Don't Seem to Miss Me" "To Have You Back Again" "High on Love" "Can't Get Enough" "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" "That's the Kind of Mood I'm In" "The Last Thing on My Mind" "Lovin' All Night" "Why Baby Why" "Busted"
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Honky Tonk Angel (Patty Loveless album)

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