Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be (album) explained

Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be
Type:studio
Artist:Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn
Cover:Loretta Lynn-Mr. & Mrs..jpg
Released:August 2, 1965
Recorded:March 10, 1964–January 19, 1965
Studio:Columbia, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:Country
Length:30:56
Label:Decca
Producer:Owen Bradley
Next Title:Singin' Again
Next Year:1967

Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be is the first collaborative studio album by American country music singers Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn. It was released on August 2, 1965, by Decca Records.[1]

Critical reception

Billboard published a review in the issue dated August 14, 1965, which said, "This album pairing two of the greatest names in country music, Ernest Tubb and Loretta Lynn, should be a great sales explosion. "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be", a real tearjerker, is combined with the classic "A Dear John Letter" and the country hit "Just Between the Two of Us". All standouts."[2]

Commercial performance

The album debuted at No. 20 on the US Billboard Hot Country Albums chart dated October 9, 1965. It would later peak at No. 13 on the chart dated October 30. The album would spend a total of 10 weeks on the chart.

The album's first single, "Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be", was released in June 1964[3] and peaking at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, the biggest hit the duo would achieve. The second single, "Our Hearts Are Holding Hands", was released in May 1965[4] and peaked at No. 24.

Recording

Recording for the album took place over four sessions at the Columbia Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, beginning on March 10, 1964. Three additional sessions followed on January 12, 18, and 19, 1965.[5]

Personnel

Adapted from the Decca recording session records.[5]

Charts

Album

Singles

TitleYearPeak position
US
Country

[7]
CAN
Country

[8]
"Mr. and Mrs. Used to Be"1964114
"Our Hearts Are Holding Hands"196524

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ernest Tubb And Loretta Lynn – Mr. And Mrs. Used To Be. Discogs.
  2. Web site: Billboard Magazine - August 14, 1965 . American Radio History . Billboard Magazine . 6 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Billboard - July 4, 1964 . American Radio History . Billboard . 12 April 2019.
  4. Web site: Billboard - May 22, 1965 . American Radio History . Billboard . 12 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Loretta's Recording Sess - LORETTA LYNN FAN WEBSITE. lorettalynnfan.net. 2017-05-27.
  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.
  8. Web site: Canada . Library and Archives . Results: RPM Weekly . www.bac-lac.gc.ca . 20 April 2019 . 17 July 2013.