What Are We Doin' in Love

"What Are We Doin' in Love" is a song written by Randy Goodrum and recorded by American country music artists Dottie West and Kenny Rogers. It was released in March 1981 as the second single from the album Wild West. The song was West and Rogers' third and final number one on the country chart.[1]

"What Are We Doin' in Love"
Single by Dottie West and Kenny Rogers
from the album Wild West
ReleasedMarch 1981
GenreCountry pop
Length2:57
LabelLiberty
Songwriter(s)Randy Goodrum
Producer(s)Brent Maher, Randy Goodrum
Dottie West singles chronology
"Are You Happy Baby?"
(1980)		 "What Are We Doin' in Love"
(1981)		 "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack"
(1981)
Kenny Rogers singles chronology
"Lady"
(1980)		 "What Are We Doin' in Love"
(1981)		 "I Don't Need You"
(1981)

Since 1978, West and Rogers had been together as a duet partnership. Rogers revived the career of Dottie West when their song "Every Time Fools Collide" became a hit in 1978. They became one of the most successful duet partnerships since then. However, in 1980, both went their separate ways to become solo artists again. "What Are We Doin' in Love" became a crossover hit for the two, reaching number fourteen on the Top 40[2] as well as number seven on the Adult Contemporary charts. The song became Dottie West's first top 40 Pop hit after a few modestly charting solo records on the Billboard Hot 100 over the years. The single proved to be the final Rogers and West recorded duet, although they did occasionally perform together in later years on stage.

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References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 379.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 674.
  3. "Dottie West Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  4. "Dottie West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "Dottie West Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  6. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-07-04. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
  7. Musicoutfitters.com
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