Crossword Puzzle (Barbara Mandrell song) explained

Crossword Puzzle
Cover:Barbara Mandrell--Crossword Puzzle.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Barbara Mandrell
Album:Clean Cut
B-Side:"If It's Not One Thing It's Another"
Length:3:32
Label:MCA
Producer:Tom Collins
Prev Title:To Me
Prev Year:1984
Next Title:It Should Have Been Love by Now
Next Year:1985

"Crossword Puzzle" is a song written by Steve Dean and Frank J. Myers, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in September 1984 as the third single from the album Clean Cut. It reached the top twenty of the American country songs chart.

Background and recording

In the 1980s, Barbara Mandrell had a series of number one and top ten country singles. With a collaboration from producer Tom Collins, Mandrell had her biggest success as a country music artist during this period.[1] One of the singles she cut during this period was 1984's "Crossword Puzzle". It was written by Steve Dean and Frank J. Myers. Collins produced the track's recording session in January 1984 in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]

Release and chart performance

"Crossword Puzzle" was released as a single on MCA Records in September 1984. It was backed on the B-side by the song "If It's Not One Thing It's Another". The track was issued by the label as a seven inch vinyl single.[2] The single spent 20 weeks on America's Billboard country songs chart, peaking at number 11 by December 1984.[3] In Canada, the single climbed to into the top ten of the RPM country chart.[4] The song was spawned from Mandrell's 1984 studio album titled Clean Cut.[5]

Track listing

7" vinyl single[2]

Charts

Chart (1984)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Canada Country Songs (RPM)10

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ankeny . Jason . Barbara Mandrell Biography . . 17 January 2022.
  2. Mandrell . Barbara . "Crossword Puzzle"/"If It's Not One Thing It's Another" (7" vinyl single sleeve insert) . . September 1984 . MCA-52465.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc.. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.
  4. Web site: Search results for "Barbara Mandrell" under Country Songs . . 16 January 2022.
  5. Mandrell . Barbara . Clean Cut (LP Album Information) . . 1984 . MCA-5474.