Somebody Loves You (album)
1975 studio album by Crystal Gayle
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Somebody Loves You is the second studio album by the American country music musician Crystal Gayle.[2] It was released on October 20, 1975. It peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Country Albums chart, with two tracks that broke into the Top Ten Country Singles: the title song, "Somebody Loves You", peaked at No. 8, and Gayle scored her first ever No. 1 country hit with "I'll Get Over You".[3]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 20, 1975 | |||
| Studios | Jack Clement (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 26:09 | |||
| Label | United Artists[1] | |||
| Producer | Allen Reynolds | |||
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| Singles from Somebody Loves You | ||||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [1] |
Reviewing a reissue of the album, Record Collector wrote that "the elegant two-step of 'I’ll Get Over You' and the bouncy title track [give] Gayle more substantial and challenging melodies to tackle."[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Before I'm Fool Enough (To Give It One More Try)" | Allen Reynolds | 2:06 |
| 2. | "I'll Get Over You" | Richard Leigh | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Sweet Baby on My Mind" | Jim Owen | 2:34 |
| 4. | "I Want to Lose Me in You" | Jim Rushing, Marshall Chapman | 2:21 |
| 5. | "High Time" | Bobby David | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Somebody Loves You" | Reynolds | 2:24 |
| 7. | "What You've Done for Me" | Sandy Mason Theoret | 2:51 |
| 8. | "Coming Closer" | Crystal Gayle, Bill Gatzimos | 2:29 |
| 9. | "Dreaming My Dreams with You" | Reynolds | 2:56 |
| 10. | "What I've Been Needin'" | Ray Griff | 2:40 |
Personnel
- Crystal Gayle – vocals
- Jimmy Colvard – electric and acoustic guitar
- Allen Reynolds – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Lloyd Green – steel guitar
- Buddy Spicher – fiddle
- Joe Allen – bass
- Shane Keister – keyboards
- Charles Cochran – keyboards, string arrangements
- Kenny Malone – drums, percussion
- Garth Fundis, Janie Fricke – backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1975–1976) | Peak position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 11 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1976) | Position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 6 |