Midnight Angel Explained

Midnight Angel
Type:Album
Artist:Barbara Mandrell
Cover:Barbara Mandrell-Midnight Angel.jpg
Released:October 29, 1976
Studio:RCA Victor Studios, Nashville
Genre:Country
Label:ABC/Dot Records
Producer:Tom Collins
Prev Title:This Is Barbara Mandrell
Prev Year:1976
Next Title:Lovers, Friends and Strangers
Next Year:1977

Midnight Angel is the fifth solo studio album by American country music singer, Barbara Mandrell, released in October 1976. The album peaked at number 24 on the Top Country Albums chart. Two singles were released, "Midnight Angel", which peaked at number 16 on the Top Country Singles chart, and "Married, But Not to Each Other", which peaked at number three. Following its success on the singles chart, "Married, But Not to Each Other" was included on Mandrell's Lovers, Friends and Strangers album in May 1977.

Content

Like Barbara's previous album, Midnight Angel was not as successful as future releases. However, the album set the stage for her future recordings under the label. With her second album under ABC/Dot, the subject matter of her songs got sexier, as exemplified in "Pillow Pleasure", "Slippin' Around Again", and the pop-tinged "I Never Said I Love You." Like Barbara's previous album, This Is Barbara Mandrell, Midnight Angel also consisted of 11 tracks.

Track listing

  1. "From Saturday Night to Sunday Quiet" (John Schweers)
  2. "Partners" (Kent Robbins)
  3. "Better Off by Myself" (Geoffrey Morgan)
  4. "Fool's Gold" (Robert John Jones)
  5. "It's a Beautiful Morning With You" (Archie Jordan)
  6. "Pillow Pleasure" (John Schweers)
  7. "Midnight Angel" (Bill Anthony, Bob Morrison)
  8. "I Count You" (Barbara Mandrell, Schweers)
  9. "I Never Said I Love You" (Archie Jordan, Hal David)
  10. "Slippin' Around Again" (Roger Bowling, Jumpin' Gene Simmons)
  11. "Married, But Not to Each Other" (Denise LaSalle, Francis Miller)

Personnel

Charts

AlbumBillboard (North America)

SinglesBillboard (North America)

YearSingleChartPosition
1976"Midnight Angel"Hot Country Singles & Tracks16
1977"Married But Not to Each Other"Hot Country Singles & Tracks3