Summary
Love is Fair is the 10th solo studio album by American country music singer, Barbara Mandrell, released in August 1980.
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| Released | August 29, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Tom Collins | |||
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Love is Fair was Mandrell's first studio album of the decade. The album was successful for Mandrell, spawning four singles. The first single, "Crackers", peaked at #3 on the Country charts in 1980, and also charted on the Bubbling Under/Hot 100, her last single to chart there. The second single, "The Best of Strangers" was another Top 10 Country hit. The third single, "Love is Fair" peaked at #13 on the Country charts. The flip-side of that song, "Sometime, Somewhere, Somehow" charted on the Adult Contemporary charts in the Top 30. The album consisted of 10 tracks, including a cover of the Brenda Lee pop hit "Coming on Strong" and Michael Jackson's hit, "(S)He's Out of My Life".
Love Is Fair peaked at #6 on the Top Country Albums chart and also peaked at #175 on the Billboard 200, her fourth album to peak on the Billboard 200.
Track listing edit
- "Love Is Fair" (Dennis Morgan, Kye Fleming)
- "Crackers" (Morgan, Fleming)
- "He's Out of My Life" (Tom Bahler)
- with Randy Wright
- "Not Tonight, I've Got a Heartache" (David Powelson)
- "Long Time, No Love" (Morgan, Fleming)
- "The Best of Strangers" (Morgan, Fleming)
- "Sometime, Somewhere, Somehow" (Brant Beene, Jack Turner)
- "My Bonnie Lies Over and Over" (John Schweers, R. C. Bannon)
- "I'm Afraid He'll Find You (Somewhere in My Heart)" (Kerry Chater, Mitch Johnson)
- "Coming on Strong" (Little David Wilkins)
Personnel edit
- Acoustic Guitar: Jimmy Capps, Fred Tackett
- Background Vocals: Lea Jane Berinati, Steve Brantley, Bruce Dees, Larry Keith, Dennis Morgan
- Bass guitar: Mike Leech, Bob Wray
- Drums: Larrie Londin, Kenny Malone, Buster Phillips
- Duet Vocals: Randy Wright on "He's Out of My Life"
- Electric guitar: Pete Bordonali, Bruce Dees, Fred Newell
- Electric Piano: Bobby Emmons, Bobby Ogdin
- Lead Vocals: Barbara Mandrell
- Piano: David Briggs
- Steel Guitar: John Hughey
- Strings: The Sheldon Kurland Strings
- String Arranger: Archie Jordan, Mike Leech
- Synthesizer: Tony Migliore
Charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Country | US | CAN Country | ||
| 1980 | "Crackers" | 3 | 105 | 6 |
| "The Best of Strangers" | 6 | — | 9 | |
| 1981 | "Love Is Fair" | 13 | — | 7 |