Diamond Duet Explained

Diamond Duet
Type:studio
Artist:Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn
Cover:ConwayLorettaDiamondDuet.jpg
Released:October 22, 1979
Recorded:May–July 1979
Studio:Woodland Sound Studios
Genre:Country
Length:26:26
Label:MCA
Prev Title:Honky Tonk Heroes
Prev Year:1978
Next Title:Two's a Party
Next Year:1981

Diamond Duet is the ninth collaborative studio album by Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn. It was released on October 22, 1979, by MCA Records.[1]

Critical reception

In the November 17, 1979 issue, Billboards review said, "This is the popular country duo's tenth anniversary of making records together. hence the title, Diamond Duet. With a selection of contemporary and standard songs, the duo score with Randy Goodrum's "True Love" and Mac Davis' "Baby Don't Get Hooked On Me". Also contained is a rousing version of "Hit the Road Jack" and Hank Cochran's "That's All That Matters". The album contains two Foster Rice titles, including the first single "You Know Just What I'd Do," and "Rising Above It All". Overall, the production is sparkling throughout the album, with an excellent choice of material. Twitty and Lynn should make records for another ten years."[2]

Cashbox published a review in the November 3, 1979 issue which said, "This album celebrates ten years worth of duets from Conway and Loretta and they present a gem of an album. The songs are all well selected and balanced showing the duo stretching out from their traditional hard country sound. Best cuts are "What's a Little Love Between Friends", "The Sadness of It All", "That's All That Matters" and "Rising Above It All." This duet continues to come on strong."[3]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 22 on the US Billboard Hot Country LP's chart, becoming the duo's lowest charting album at the time.

The album's first single, "You Know Just What I'd Do", was released in October 1979[4] peaked at No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. In Canada, it peaked at No. 5 on the RPM Country Singles chart, marking the duo's ninth single to peak in the top 10 in both countries. The second single, "It's True Love", was released in April 1980[5] peaked at No. 5 in the US and No. 2 in Canada, marking the duo's tenth top ten hit in both countries.

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.

Musicians:

Charts

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart
position
US
Country

[7]
CAN
Country
"You Know Just What I'd Do"197995
"It's True Love"198052

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diamond Duet – Conway Twitty & Loretta Lynn. AllMusic . 2016-07-03.
  2. Web site: Billboard - November 17, 1979 . American Radio History . Billboard . 10 April 2019.
  3. Web site: Cashbox - November 3, 1979 . American Radio History . Cashbox . 10 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Conway Twitty Loretta Lynn - You Know Just What I'd Do . 10 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Conway Twitty And Loretta Lynn - It's True Love . 10 April 2019.
  6. Web site: Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Albums . Billboard . 8 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Loretta Lynn Chart History - Hot Country Songs . Billboard . 8 July 2018.