The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (soundtrack)

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
ReleasedJuly 12, 1982
Recorded1981
GenreSoundtrack
Length36:44
LabelMCA
ProducerGregg Perry
Various artists chronology
Heartbreak Express
(1982) 		The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
(1982) 		Greatest Hits
(1982)
Singles from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
  1. "I Will Always Love You"
    Released: July 12, 1982
  2. "Hard Candy Christmas"
    Released: October 11, 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas is the original soundtrack for the film, released in July 1982. The album was produced by Gregg Perry.[3]

In addition to the score of Carol Hall songs recorded for the stage soundtrack, the film soundtrack included two Dolly Parton compositions: "Sneakin' Around", which she performed as a duet with co-star Burt Reynolds and a reworking of her 1974 song "I Will Always Love You", the latter of which topped the U.S. country charts in September 1982. Unlike the original 1974 version, the 1982 release of "I Will Always Love You" crossed over to the pop charts (#53 Pop and #17 Adult Contemporary) as well.[4]

Track listing

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All songs composed by Carol Hall, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."20 Fans" Jim Nabors and Chorus4:33
2."A Lil' Ole Bitty Pissant Country Place" Dolly Parton, Teresa Merritt, the Whorehouse Girls and Customers5:26
3."Sneakin Around"Dolly PartonDolly Parton and Burt Reynolds1:53
4."Watchdog Report" / "Texas Has a Whorehouse in It" Dom DeLuise and the Dogettes3:04
5."Courtyard Shag" (Instrumental)3:29
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."The Aggie Song" Chorus7:43
2."The Sidestep" Charles Durning3:43
3."Hard Candy Christmas" Dolly Parton and the Whorehouse Girls3:50
4."I Will Always Love You"PartonDolly Parton3:02

Chart performance

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Chart (1982) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 63
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] 5

References

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  1. ^ Various Artists – The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Original Soundtrack) at AllMusic. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin (2006). "Parton, Dolly". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6 (4th ed.). Muze, Oxford University Press. p. 435–6. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas [Original Soundtrack] - Original Soundtrack | Billboard.com". billboard.com. Retrieved June 16, 2011. Gregg Perry
  4. ^ "Dolly Parton Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
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