''You Brought Me Back'' is the twenty-second studio album by American country music singer-songwriter

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. It was released on June 22, 1981, by

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Commercial performance

The album failed to chart on the ''

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'' Country Albums chart. The album's first single, "Cowboys Don't Shoot Straight (Like They Used To)", peaked at No. 21 on the ''Billboard'' Country Singles chart, and the second single, "Crying in the Rain", peaked at No. 18.

Album Notes

"Easy Come, Easy Go" is a

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cover from her 1969 album, '' Bubblegum, Lemonade, and... Something for Mama''. Wynette also recorded a completely different song also called "Easy Come, Easy Go" on her 1976 album, '' 'Til I Can Make It on My Own'', which is a Dobie Gray cover from his 1975 album, ''New Ray of Sunshine''.

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes. *Chips Moman - producer *Tammy Wynette - lead vocals

Chart positions

Singles

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:You Brought Me Back 1981 albums Tammy Wynette albums Epic Records albums Albums produced by Billy Sherrill