"Somebody Led Me Away" is a song written by Lola Jean Dillon that was originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in February 1981 via MCA Records.
| "Somebody Led Me Away" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Loretta Lynn | ||||
| from the album Lookin' Good | ||||
| B-side | "Everybody's Lookin' for Somebody New" | |||
| Released | February 1981 | |||
| Recorded | April 1980 | |||
| Studio | Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lola Jean Dillon | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Loretta Lynn singles chronology | ||||
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Background and reception
edit"Somebody Led Me Away" was recorded at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee in April 1980. The recording session was produced by the studio's owner, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. It was the only song recorded during this particular session.[1]
"Somebody Led Me Away" reached number twenty on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1980. It became Lynn's second single in a row to become a major hit. Additionally, reached a minor position in Canada, peaking at number thirty eight on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. It was included on her studio album, Lookin' Good (1980).[2][3]
Track listings
edit- 7" vinyl single[4]
- "Somebody Led Me Away" – 2:37
- "Everybody's Lookin' for Somebody New" – 2:27
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Songs (RPM)[3] | 38 |
| US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)[2] | 20 |
References
edit- ^ "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
- ^ a b "Search results for "Loretta Lynn" under Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
- ^ "Loretta Lynn - Somebody Led Me Away/Everybody's Lookin' for Somebody New (Vinyl)". Discogs. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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