Wild West (album)

This was one of Dottie West's best-selling albums as a solo artist. The album reached not only the No. 5 spot on the "Top Country Albums" chart but also reached No. 126 on the "Billboard 200". The boasted two no. 1 Billboard country hits for West, "Are You Happy Baby" and the biggest single of her career, a duet Kenny Rogers (uncredited, except on promo copies), "What Are We Doin' in Love". The latter song was also No. 14 on the Pop charts and no. 7 on the Adult Contemporary charts, West's highest ranking by far on either chart. Another single spawned from this same album, titled "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack", which reached the Top 20 on both the Billboard and Cashbox Country charts.

The back cover photo of the album featured West wearing her infamous Spandex pants. This is one of West's best-known albums in all of her career. The front and back photos were by renowned Hollywood photographer Harry Langdon who subsequently shot the album covers for all of West's 1981-84 albums on Liberty Records.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher; except where indicated

"Make a Plan"
"Are You Happy Baby?" (Bob Stone)
"What Are We Doin' in Love" (Randy Goodrum)
- With Kenny Rogers
"Right of Wrong I'll Be with You"
"Choosin' Means Losin'"
"Goodbye"
"'(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack"
"Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin)
"Please Remember Me" (Jerry Foster, Bill Rice)
"I Wish That I Could Hurt That Way Again" (Curly Putman, Don Cook, Rafe VanHoy)

Personnel

Dottie West - vocals
Jon Goin, Bruce Dees - guitar
Sonny Garrish - steel guitar
Jack Williams, Bob Wray - bass
Shane Keister - keyboards
Randy Goodrum - piano
Pete Bordonali - mandolin
Kenny Malone - drums, percussion
Terry McMillan - harmonica
The Sheldon Kurland Strings - strings
Sheri Kramer, Donna McElroy, Bergen White - backing vocals

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1981)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	5
U.S. Billboard 200	126

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
Year	Single	US Country	US	US AC	CAN Country	CAN AC
1980	"Are You Happy Baby"	1	—	—	—	—
1981	"What Are We Doin' in Love" (with Kenny Rogers)	1	14	7	3	9
1981	"(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack"	16	—	—	22	—

Dottie West

Studio albums	Here Comes My Baby The Country Girl Singing Sensation Dottie West Sings Suffer Time With All My Heart and Soul Dottie West Sings Sacred Ballads I'll Help You Forget Her What I'm Cut Out to Be The Sound of Country Music Country Girl Feminine Fancy Dottie Sings Eddy Makin' Memories Country and West Forever Yours Careless Hands Have You Heard ... Dottie West I'm Only a Woman If It's All Right With You/Just What I've Been Looking For Country Sunshine House of Love Carolina Cousins When It's Just You and Me Dottie Special Delivery Wild West High Times Full Circle New Horizons Just Dottie

Collaboration albums	Dottie and Don (with Don Gibson) Country Boy and Country Girl (with Jimmy Dean) Every Time Two Fools Collide (with Kenny Rogers) Classics (with Kenny Rogers)

Compilation albums	The Best of Dottie West I'd Be a Legend in My Time Would You Hold it Against Me Loving You Once You Were Mine Dottie West The Best of Dottie West Dottie West's Greatest Hits Are You Happy Baby: The Collection The Essential Dottie West Dottie West: RCA Country Legends

Notable singles	"My Big John" "Here Comes My Baby" "Would You Hold It Against Me" "What's Come Over My Baby" "Paper Mansions" "Like a Fool" "Country Girl" "Reno" "Careless Hands" "Country Sunshine" "Last Time I Saw Him" "When It's Just You and Me" "Tonight You Belong to Me" "Come See Me and Come Lonely" "You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down)" "A Lesson in Leavin'" "Leavin's for Unbelievers" "Are You Happy Baby?" "What Are We Doin' in Love" (with Kenny Rogers) "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack" "It's High Time"

Collaboration singles	"Love Is No Excuse" (with Jim Reeves) "Rings of Gold" (with Don Gibson) "Till I Can't Take It Anymore" (with Don Gibson) "Every Time Two Fools Collide" (with Kenny Rogers) "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" (with Kenny Rogers) "All I Ever Need Is You" (with Kenny Rogers) "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" (with Kenny Rogers)

Guest singles	"There's a Story (Goin' 'Round)" (with Don Gibson) "Together Again" (with Kenny Rogers)

Related	Albums Singles Shelly West Chet Atkins RCA Victor Records Grand Ole Opry

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