''Reunion'' is an album by

B. J. Thomas Billy Joe Thomas (August 7, 1942 – May 29, 2021) was an American singer widely known for his pop, country and Christian hits of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Popular songs by Thomas include "Hooked on a Feeling" (1968), "Raindrops Keep Fallin' ...

, released via ABC Records in 1975. His first country album, it reached No. 59 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Top LPs chart and peaked at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart. In Canada, it reached No. 40 on its overall albums chart. ''Reunion'' contains a

signature hit A signature song is the one song (or, in some cases, one of a few songs) that a popular and well-established recording artist or band is most closely identified with or best known for. This is generally differentiated from a one-hit wonder in t ...

single by Thomas, "

(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" is an American country and pop song made famous by B. J. Thomas. It won the 1976 Grammy for Best Country Song, awarded to its songwriters Larry Butler and Chips Moman. The song ...

". It reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, Easy Listening, and Hot Country Singles charts in the United States. In Canada, it peaked at No. 2 on Canada's adult contemporary chart, No. 2 on its country chart and No. 3 on its pop chart. It also hit No. 3 in New Zealand. The album won Best Country Song for "(Hey Won't You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song" in 1976. It was ranked the No. 17 top song of 1975.

Track listing

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Chips Moman Lincoln Wayne "Chips" Moman (June 12, 1937 – June 13, 2016) was an American record producer, guitarist, and songwriter. He is known for working in R&B, pop music and country music, operating American Sound Studios and producing hit albums lik ...

, Larry Butler) - 3:23 #"Real Life Blues" (Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) - 2:47 #" Crying" ( Joe Melson,

Roy Orbison Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988) was an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for his impassioned singing style, complex song structures, and dark, emotional ballads. His music was described by critics as ...

) - 2:36 #"I Finally Got It Right This Time" (Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) - 2:16 #"Doctor God" ( Dan Penn, Jerry McGill, Johnny Christopher) - 3:07 #"Beautiful Things for You" (

Barry Mason John Barry Mason (12 July 1935 – 16 April 2021) was an English singer and songwriter. A leading songwriter of the 1960s, he wrote the bulk of his most successful songs in partnership with Les Reed. Mason gained many gold and platinum awar ...

, Toni Wine) - 2:54 #"

Sea of Love Sea of Love may refer to * ''Sea of Love'' (film), a 1989 American thriller film * "Sea of Love" (Phil Phillips song), a 1959 song by Phil Phillips and The Twilights, covered by many performers * "Sea of Love" (The National song), 2013 * ''The S ...

" (George Khoury, John Phillip Baptiste) - 2:49 #"Maybe It's Time to Go" (Stu Nunnery) - 3:59 #"City Boys" (Bill Dean) - 2:23 #"Who Broke Your Heart and Made You Write That Song?" (Michael Chain) - 3:23

Personnel

*String arrangement – Mike Leech *Art direction and design – Peter Corriston *Engineer – Bob Goodman, Harold Lee *Photography by Benno Friedman *Producer, engineer –

*Musicians:

Bobby Emmons Bobby Gene Emmons (February 19, 1943 – February 23, 2015) was an American keyboard player and songwriter. He was an active session musician in Memphis, Tennessee, and was the keyboardist of The Memphis Boys, playing keyboards on tracks by E ...

, Bobby Wood, Chips Moman, Gene Chrisman, Johnny Christopher, Mike Leech,

Reggie Young Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) was an American musician who was lead guitarist in the American Sound Studio house band, The Memphis Boys, and was a leading session musician. He played on various recordings with ...

, Shane Keister, Steve Gibson

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1975 albums B. J. Thomas albums ABC Records albums Albums produced by Chips Moman