Our House Is Not a Home (For It's Never Been Loved In)

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"Our House Is Not a Home (For It's Never Been Loved In)"
Single by Lynn Anderson
from the album With Love, from Lynn
ReleasedFebruary 1969 (1969-02)
Recorded1968
StudioRCA Victor Studio
Genre
Length2:40
LabelChart
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Slim Williamson
Lynn Anderson singles chronology
"Flattery Will Get You Everywhere"
(1968)
"Our House Is Not a Home (For It's Never Been Loved In)"
(1969)
"Where's the Playground, Bobby?"
(1969)

"Our House Is Not a Home (For It's Never Been Loved In)" is a song written by Shirley Mayo and Curly Putman. It was recorded by American country music artist Lynn Anderson and released as a single in February 1969 via Chart Records.

Background and release[]

"Our House Is Not a Home" was recorded at the RCA Victor Studio in 1968, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The sessions was produced by Slim Williamson, Anderson's producer while recording for the Chart label.[2]

"Our House Is Not a Home" reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1969. It was Anderson's sixth major hit single as a recording artist.[3] It also charted on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart, reaching number three in 1969.[4] The song was issued on Anderson's 1969 studio album, With Love, from Lynn.[2]

Track listings[]

7" vinyl single[5]
  • "Our House Is Not a Home (For It's Never Been Loved In)" – 2:25
  • "Wave Bye Bye to the Man" – 2:07

Chart performance[]

Chart (1968–1969) Peak
position
Canada Country Songs (RPM)[4] 3
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 18

References[]

  1. ^ "With Love, from Lynn: Lynn Anderson: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Anderson, Lynn (March 1969). "With Love, From Lynn (Album Info and Liner Notes)". Chart Records.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Results under "Country Singles" for Lynn Anderson". RPM. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  5. ^ "Lynn Anderson -- "Our House Is Not a Home" (1969, Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Lynn Anderson Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
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