What Are We Doin' in Love
1981 single by Dottie West and Kenny Rogers
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| Single by Dottie West and Kenny Rogers | ||||
| from the album Wild West | ||||
| B-side | "Choosin' Means Losin'" | |||
| Released | March 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country pop | |||
| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Randy Goodrum[1] | |||
| Producer(s) | Brent Maher, Randy Goodrum | |||
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"What Are We Doin' in Love" is a song written by Randy Goodrum and recorded by American country music artist Dottie West. Although not credited on the single release, the song also features American country and pop recording artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in March 1981 as the second single from the album Wild West. The song was West and Rogers' third and final number one on the country chart.[2]
Background
Since 1978, West and Rogers had been together as a duet partnership. Rogers revived the career of Dottie West when their song "Every Time Fools Collide" became a hit in 1978. They became one of the most successful duet partnerships since then. However, in 1980, both went their separate ways to become solo artists again. The song was Dottie West's only top 40 hit after a few modestly charting solo records on the Billboard Hot 100. The single proved to be the final Rogers and West recorded duet, although they did occasionally perform together in later years on stage.
Charts
Weekly charts"What Are We Doin' in Love" became a crossover hit for the two, reaching number 14 on the Top 40[3] as well as number 7 on the Adult Contemporary charts.
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References
- ^ "discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 379.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 674.
- ^ "Dottie West Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dottie West Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Dottie West Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-07-04. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ Musicoutfitters.com
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Dottie West singles
- "My Big John"
- "Touch Me"
- "Let Me off at the Corner"
- "Love Is No Excuse" (with Jim Reeves)
- "Here Comes My Baby"
- "Didn't I"
- "Gettin' Married Has Made Us Strangers"
- "No Sign of Living"
- "Before the Ring on Your Finger Turns Green"
- "Would You Hold It Against Me"
- "Mommy, Can I Still Call Him Daddy"
- "What's Come Over My Baby"
- "Paper Mansions"
- "Like a Fool"
- "Childhood Places"
- "Country Girl"
- "Reno"
- "Rings of Gold" (with Don Gibson)
- "There's a Story (Goin' 'Round)" (with Don Gibson)
- "Till I Can't Take It Anymore" (with Don Gibson)
- "It's Dawned on Me You're Gone"
- "Forever Yours"
- "Careless Hands"
- "If It's All Right with You"
- "Country Sunshine"
- "Last Time I Saw Him"
- "House of Love"
- "Lay Back Lover"
- "When It's Just You and Me"
- "Every Word I Write"
- "Tonight You Belong to Me"
- "Every Time Two Fools Collide" (with Kenny Rogers)
- "Come See Me and Come Lonely"
- "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" (with Kenny Rogers)
- "All I Ever Need Is You" (with Kenny Rogers)
- "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" (with Kenny Rogers)
- "You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down)"
- "A Lesson in Leavin'"
- "Leavin's for Unbelievers"
- "Are You Happy Baby?"
- "What Are We Doin' in Love" (with Kenny Rogers)
- "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack"
- "It's High Time"
- "You're Not Easy to Forget"
- "She Can't Get My Love Off the Bed"
- "Tulsa Ballroom"
- "Together Again" (with Kenny Rogers)
