Cute 'n' Country

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Cute 'n' Country
Connie Smith-Cute in Country.jpg
Studio album by
Connie Smith
ReleasedOctober 1965
RecordedMarch 17, 1965 – May 28, 1965
StudioRCA Studio B
Genre
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
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[2]

Cute 'n' Country is a studio album by American country music artist Connie Smith. It was released in October 1965 via RCA Victor Records and contained 12 tracks. Featured on the record was the top ten hit, "I Can't Remember". The album itself was Smith's second in her career and made major chart positions in late 1965 following its release. It received positive reviews from critics.

Background and content[]

In 1964, Connie Smith's debut single, "Once a Day", topped the country charts for a record-setting eight weeks. The success jump-started Smith's professional career and launched a series of hits following it.[3] Cute 'n' Country followed her debut studio release earlier in 1965.[4] The album consisted of twelve tracks. Three of the songs on the album were written by Bill Anderson. He previously co-wrote songs for Smith's last record. Wife, Bette Anderson, also contributed to one of the album's tracks.[1] 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). Cute 'n' Country was recorded in sessions held between March 17 and May 28, 1965 at RCA Studio B. The sessions were produced by Bob Ferguson, who also produced Smith's debut album.[4]

Release and reception[]

Cute 'n' Country was released in March 1965 via RCA Victor Records and was the second studio release of Smith's career. It was originally issued as a vinyl LP, containing six songs on either side of the record.[4] In later years, the project was issued in a digital format via Sony Music Entertainment.[5] The album received a positive reception from Richie Unterberger of AllMusic, who gave the release 4.5 stars. He found the album's Nashville Sound style to be "tasteful" and further commented that "Smith proved herself capable of delivering sorrowful, modified honky tonk".[1]

Cute 'n' Country was Smith's second album to chart on the Billboard Top Country Albums survey, peaking at number one in December 1965. It was Smith's second to top the chart and spent 30 weeks on there.[6] The album spawned the single "I Can't Remember", which became her third top ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, reaching the number nine position.[7]

Track listing[]

Vinyl version[]

Side one[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Two Empty Arms"Bill Anderson2:27
2."Even Tho'"
2:32
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"
2:18
Side two[4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)"
2:00
2."Love Is No Excuse"Justin Tubb2:55
3."I Can Stand It (As Long as He Can)"
2:05
4."House Divided"Bobby Bare2:12
5."I Can't Remember"
  • Bill Anderson
  • Bette Anderson
2:28
6."I Can Turn Your World Around"
2:20

Digital version[]

Cute 'n' Country[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Two Empty Arms"Anderson2:36
2."Even Tho'"
  • Jones
  • Peeples
  • Pierce
2:35
3."I Thought of You"Rollins2:23
4."More to Love Than This"Mills2:29
5."Not Till You Come Back to Me"Anderson1:56
6."Senses"
  • Campbell
  • Seely
2:24
7."I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)"
  • Gabbard
  • Price
2:05
8."Love Is No Excuse"Tubb3:01
9."I Can Stand It (As Long as He Can)"
  • Redd
  • Torok
2:08
10."House Divided"Bare2:16
11."I Can't Remember"
  • Bill Anderson
  • Bette Anderson
2:34
12."I Can Turn Your World Around"
  • Ebner
  • Rhodes
  • Spears
2:26

Personnel[]

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Cute 'n' Country.[4]

Musical personnel

Technical personnel

  • Bob Ferguson – Producer
  • Al Pachucki – Engineer

Chart performance[]

Chart (1965) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 1

Release history[]

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Canada October 1965 Vinyl RCA Victor Records [4]
United Kingdom [9]
United States [4]
2010s
  • Music download
  • streaming
 Sony Music Entertainment [5]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Unterberger, Richie. "Cute 'n' Country: Connie Smith: Songs, reviews, credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Bush, John. "Connie Smith: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h Smith, Connie (October 1965). "Cute 'n' Country (LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Victor Records. LSP-3444.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Cute 'n' Country by Connie Smith". Apple Music. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Cute 'n' Country chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  7. ^ ""I Can't Remember" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Connie Smith Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  9. ^ Smith, Connie (October 1965). "Cute 'n' Country (UK LP Liner Notes and Album Information)". RCA Victor Records. RD-7785.
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