''Let's Keep It That Way'' is the 12th studio album by

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, released in February 1978. On the Canadian charts the album topped both the country and pop album charts. In the U.S., the album returned Murray to the top ten on the country album chart, a height she had not reached since 1974's '' Highly Prized Possession''; on the pop album chart, the album reached No. 12 (and would ultimately be the highest-charting album of Murray's career on that chart). Two singles were released from the album: first, a cover of the

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' hit "

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", which reached No. 4 on the U.S. country singles charts. The second single released, "

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", would ultimately become one of the biggest hits of Murray's career, topping all three Canadian charts; in the U.S. it reached No. 1 on the U.S. pop singles charts (becoming Murray's sole chart-topper on the Hot 100 charts), as well as No. 4 on the country singles charts, and No. 3 on the A/C charts. This track was also included in the UK issue of her next album, ''New Kind of Feeling''. In addition to the two singles, the title track received substantial Adult Contemporary airplay as an album cut. "

" won Anne the

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for

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. In 1979,

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released her version of the title song "Let's Keep It That Way" as a single. It became her first Top 40 hit, reaching No. 37 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

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recorded a cover of "Let's Keep It That Way" that was released as a single by

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in 1980. It was later included on her 2009 digital-only collection, '' Cherry Smiles - The Rare Singles''.

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recorded "Let's Keep It That Way", taking his version to the top ten of the U.S. country singles chart in 1980. The album's cover photo was taken by Murray's then husband, Bill Langstroth.

Track listing

Chart performance

Certifications

Personnel

*Anne Murray - vocals *Pat Riccio, Jr,

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- keyboards *Barry Keane - drums, percussion *Tom Szczesniak - bass *Aidan Mason, Brian Russell, Bob Mann, John Leslie Hug - guitar *Jay Dee Maness, Bob Lucier, Pee Wee Charles - steel guitar, dobro * Bill Hughes, Bruce Murray, Deborah Schaal - backing vocals *Doug Riley, Rick Wilkins - string and horn arrangements

References

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