''Sincerely'' is the fourth studio album by the American

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group

The Forester Sisters The Forester Sisters were an American country music vocal group consisting of sisters Kathy, June, Kim, and Christy Forester. Having performed together locally in their native Lookout Mountain, Georgia, since the 1970s, the four sisters began si ...

. It was released in 1988 via

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Nashville.

Content

Three singles charted from the album: " Letter Home", the title track, and " Love Will". These all made top-ten on the

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charts in 1988. "

These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye "These Lips Don't Know How to Say Goodbye" is a song written by Harlan Howard and recorded by American country music group The Forester Sisters for their 1988 album '' Sincerely''. It was later recorded by Doug Stone and released in October 1990 a ...

" was later a top-ten hit for

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in 1991.

Critical reception

Rating it 4 out of 5 stars, Jan Walker of ''

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'' said that "there's a confident sound to each of the 10 songs on the album, a showcase for the seemingly effortless natural harmony of four sibling voices." William Ruhlmann of

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reviewed the album with favor as well, stating that "Already the possessors of a wonderful vocal harmony style, The Foresters hit a peak when they hooked up with writer/producer Wendy Waldman for this album, cutting her 'Letter Home' and other strong material".

Track listing

Chart performance

References

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