''Somebody's Waiting'' is the fifteenth studio album by Canadian

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artist

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, released in March 1980 via Capitol Records. The album charted lower in the U.S. than most of Murray's other releases from the same period, peaking at number 15 on the ''Billboard'' Country Albums chart and number 88 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums chart. In Murray's native Canada, it reached number 32. The album's first single. "Lucky Me", reached the U.S. country Top Ten, peaking at number 9; it also reached number 42 on the U.S. pop singles charts. A second single, a cover of

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' " I'm Happy Just to Dance With You", made the country Top Thirty, and reached number 64 on the Hot 100 chart. The song, "The French Waltz", was later recorded by

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on his 1981 album, '' Scissors Cut''.

Critical reception

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's production by saying that it "suited exactly to her warm vocal ambiance; imaginative musical flourishes show up all through this fine package". He also noted that on this LP Murray is "back to doing what she does best: wrapping her voice around a pleasant, well-chosen variety of tunes with ballads predominant throughout."

Track listing

Personnel

* Anne Murray – lead and backing vocals * Brian Gatto – keyboards * Pat Riccio, Jr – keyboards * Bob Mann – guitars * Aidan Mason – guitars * Brian Russell – guitars * Bob Lucier – dobro, steel guitar * Peter Cardinali – bass, horn and string arrangements * Jørn Anderson – drums * Barry Keane – drums *

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– tenor saxophone * Rick Wilkins – horn and string arrangements * Bruce Murray – backing vocals * Deborah Schaal – backing vocals

Production

* Jim Ed Norman – producer * Balmur Ltd. – executive producer * Ken Friesen – engineer * Peter Holcomb – engineer * Ken Perry – mastering * Paul Cade – art direction, design * Gord Marci – photography * Recorded at Eastern Sound (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). * Mastered at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California, USA).

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1980 albums Anne Murray albums Capitol Records albums Albums produced by Jim Ed Norman