What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am) explained

What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)
Type:single
Artist:Loretta Lynn
Album:Fist City
B-Side:Bargain Basement Dress
Released:August 1967
Recorded:20 April 1967
Studio:Bradley's Barn, Mount Juliet, Tennessee
Genre:Honky tonk country
Label:Decca
Producer:Owen Bradley
Prev Title:If You're Not Gone Too Long
Prev Year:1967
Next Title:Fist City
Next Year:1968

"What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)" is a song written by Loretta Lynn and Teddy Wilburn that was also recorded by Australian country music artist Jean Stafford.

Background and reception

"What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)" was recorded at Bradley's Barn studio in Mount Juliet, Tennessee on January 18, 1967. The session was produced by the studio's owner, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Three additional tracks were recorded during this session.[1]

"What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)" reached number five on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1967. The song became her eleventh top ten single under the Decca recording label. Secondly, the song became Lynn's first single to chart in Canada. It peaked at number six on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was included on her studio album, Fist City (1968).[2] [3]

Track listings

7" vinyl single[4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1968)Peak
position
Canada Country Songs (RPM)6
US Hot Country Singles (Billboard)5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1. Praguefrank. 3 April 2016.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research.
  3. Search results for "Loretta Lynn" under Country Singles. RPM. 16 April 2016.
  4. Web site: What Kind of a Girl (Do You Think I Am)/Bargain Basement Dress by Loretta Lynn (Single, Country). Discogs. 3 April 2016.