"Dallas" is a song written by
Leona Williams that was originally recorded by American
country music singer
Connie Smith. The song was released as a
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
on
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label owned by Sony Music, Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, the North American division of Japanese Conglomerate (company), conglomerate Sony. It was founded on Janua ...
in 1974 and became a top 40 single on the American country music chart. The same year it was issued on her second studio album with Columbia titled ''
That's the Way Love Goes''.
Background, release and chart performance
In 1973, Connie Smith switched to Columbia Records after recording with
RCA Victor
RCA Records is an American record label currently owned by Sony Music Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America. It is one of Sony Music's four flagship labels, alongside RCA's former long-time rival Columbia Records; also Aris ...
for nearly ten years and having a series of major country music hits. Under hew Columbia contract, it was negotiated that Smith would be able to record one gospel album per year in addition to recording secular material. "Dallas", written by Leona Williams, was among the secular recordings Smith cut for the label. The track was recorded in October 1973 at the Columbia Recording Studio, located in
Nashville, Tennessee. The session was produced by
Ray Baker.
"Dallas" was issued as a single on Columbia Records in February 1974. It was backed on the flip side by Smith's cover of
Johnny Rodriguez's "That's the Way Love Goes".
The song spent 11 weeks on the ''
Billboard
A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...
''
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States.
This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal ...
chart and peaked at number 35 in May 1974.
It was Smith's third solo single to reach a peak position in country top 40.
It was later issued on Smith's second Columbia studio album titled ''That's the Way Love Goes''.
Track listing
7" vinyl single
* "Dallas" – 1:55
* "
That's the Way Love Goes" – 2:45
Charts
References
{{Connie Smith singles
1974 singles
Columbia Records singles
Connie Smith songs
Song recordings produced by Ray Baker (music producer)
Songs written by Leona Williams