Cute 'n' Country

Cute 'n' Country is the second studio album by American country music artist Connie Smith. The album was released in October 1965 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson. The album featured the major hit single from the year, "I Can't Remember". The album itself peaked within the top 10 on the Top Country Albums chart upon its release in 1965.

Cute 'n' Country
Studio album by
Connie Smith
ReleasedOctober 1965
RecordedMarch 17, 1965 – May 28, 1965
GenreCountry
Length27:53
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerBob Ferguson
Connie Smith chronology
Connie Smith
(1965)		 Cute 'n' Country
(1965)		 Miss Smith Goes to Nashville
(1966)
Singles from Cute 'n' Country
  1. "I Can't Remember"
    Released: April 1965
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Background

Cute 'n' Country was Connie Smith's second full studio album and was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1965. The album was released on a 12-inch LP album and consisted of twelve tracks, with six on each side of the record. The album was similar to that of her previous self-titled release, containing songs produced in the Nashville Sound style. Three of the songs on the album were written by Bill Anderson, who previously co-wrote Smith's songs on her last album, along with his wife, Bette Anderson. The album included cover versions of Ray Price's "I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)" and Justin Tubb's "Love Is No Excuse" (which was recorded by Jim Reeves and Dottie West). The album was reviewed by Allmusic, which gave it four and a half out of five stars. Reviewer Richie Unterberger credited the sound of the album to be "tasteful Nashville country-pop, neither too down-home nor too slick."[2]

Release and aftermath

The only single from Cute 'n' Country, "I Can't Remember", was released in mid-1965 and became a major hit, reaching a peak of No. 9 on the Billboard Country Chart, becoming her third top-10 hit single. In addition, the album reached a peak position on the albums chart. Cute 'n' Country peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Magazine Top Country Albums chart, becoming Smith's second consecutive album in a row to reach No. 1 on that chart. No additional singles were ever released.[3]

Track listing
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Two Empty Arms"Bill Anderson2:27
2."Even Tho'"Willie Jones, Curt Peeples, Webb Pierce2:32
3."I Thought of You"Jimmy Rollins2:19
4."More to Love Than This"Hank Mills2:25
5."Not Till You Come Back to Me"Anderson1:52
6."Senses"Glen Campbell, Jeannie Seely2:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)"Rusty Gabbard, Ray Price2:00
2."Love Is No Excuse"Justin Tubb2:55
3."I Can Stand It (As Long as He Can)"Ramona Redd, Mitchell Torok2:05
4."House Divided"Bobby Bare2:12
5."I Can't Remember"Anderson, Bette Anderson2:28
6."I Can Turn Your World Around"Harry Ebner, Jack Rhodes, Billie Jo Spears2:20

Personnel

Sales chart positions
Album
Chart (1965) Peak
position
U.S. Top Country Albums 1
Singles
Year Song Chart positions
US Country US
1965 "I Can't Remember" 9 130
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References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. Unterberger, Richie. "Cute 'n' Country > Review". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  3. "Cute 'n' Country > Charts & Awards". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
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