The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (soundtrack)
| The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | ||||
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | July 12, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 36:44 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Gregg Perry | |||
| Various artists chronology | ||||
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| Singles from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas original soundtrack was released along with the film in July 1982. The album was produced by Gregg Perry.[3]
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
[edit]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 | Dolly 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" | Dolly Parton and the Whorehouse Girls | 3:50 | |
| 4. | "I Will Always Love You" | Parton | Dolly Parton | 3:02 |
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[5] | 63 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ Various Artists – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Original Soundtrack) at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Colin Larkin (2006). "Parton, Dolly". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 435–6. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Billboard.com". billboard.com. Retrieved June 16, 2011.
Gregg Perry
- ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
External links
[edit]- The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas at Discogs (list of releases)
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