''Please Be My New Love'' is a studio album by American

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Jeannie Seely Marilyn Jeanne Seely (born July 6, 1940) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. She also has several acting credits and published a book. Seely found success with the Grammy Award-winning hit "Don't Touch Me" (1966) ...

. Her sixth studio album, it was released on June 29, 1970, by

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and was produced by

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. The album did not reach any major chart positions, however, the project did include one charting single. ''Please Be My New Love'' was her third studio album with the Decca label.

Background and content

''Please Be My New Love'' was recorded between December 1969 and April 1970 at

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studio in

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. All sessions were produced by

. It was Seely's first time collaborating with Haynes. In previous sessions Seely had worked with

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, among other record producers. The album consisted of 11 newly-recorded tracks. The opening song, "Jeannie's Song", was a medley of several country standards: "Hang Your Head in Shame", "

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". Six of the album's remaining tracks were written by Seely's then-husband and songwriter,

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Release and reception

''Please Be My New Love'' was first released on June 29, 1970. It was originally issued as a

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, containing five songs on the first side and six songs on the remaining side. The record included two singles that were released. The first single, "Jeannie's Song", did not chart on any ''

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'' publications. The second single, "Please Be My New Love", was issued in February 1970. The single became a minor hit, peaking at number 46 on the ''Billboard''

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chart in April 1970. The record received a positive response from ''Billboard'' upon its release in 1970. "The heart and soul stylist comes up with another winning package of choice material," critics commented. They also praised the tracks "Jeannie's Song" and "Hungry Eyes".

Track listing

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the

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of ''Please Be My New Love''. *

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* Glenn Martin – liner notes * Jeannie Seely – lead vocals

Release history

References

{{Authority control 1970 albums Decca Records albums Jeannie Seely albums