It Ain't Easy (Janie Fricke album)
It Ain't Easy is the name of a 1982 Country music album by country recording artist Janie Fricke. This was one of her most successful albums. The album featured her four big hits that year; "He's a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen)", "Tell Me a Lie", "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy", and "You Don't Know Love"; the first three becoming #1 hits in that year.[1] The album rose on the US Country Albums Chart, breaking into the top twenty and peaking at #15.
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| Released | September 1982 | |||
| Genre | Countrypolitan | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bob Montgomery | |||
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Track listing
- "He's a Heartache (Looking for a Place to Happen)" (Jeff Silbar, Larry Henley) 2:57
- "Who Better Than an Angel" (Silbar, Tim DuBois, Sam Lorber) 3:10
- "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy" (Shawna Harrington-Burkhart, Mark Gray, Les Taylor) 3:35
- "Too Hard on My Heart" (Rendy Caneer, Eric Johnson, Bob Shelton) 3:04
- "Little More Love" (Bruce Channel, Didier Daily) 3:33
- "Love Have Mercy" (Jan Buckingham, Wood Newton) 2:35
- "Tell Me a Lie" (Mickey Buckins, Barbara Wyrick) – 3:55
- "You Don't Know Love" (Don King, Beckie Foster) 3:21
- "Heart to Heart Talk" (Danny Morrison, John Reid, Johnny Slate) 2:28
- "Tryin' to Fool a Fool" (John Schweers) 2:45
Personnel
- Background Vocals: Janie Fricke, Judy Rodman, Bill Warren, Tony Wiggins, Benny Wilson
- Piano: Ron Oates
- Bass guitar: Bob Wray
- Drums: James Stroud
- Guitar: Don Gorman (track 1), Dann Huff, Kenny Mims
- Guitar Solo: Don Gorman (track 1)
- Keyboards: Shane Keister
- Lead Vocals: Janie Fricke
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 15 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 128.
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