Connie Smith Sings Bill Anderson is the eighth studio album by American country

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist, Connie Smith

Connie Smith

Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson...

. The album was released in June 1967 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson

Bob Ferguson (music)

Robert Bruce "Bob" Ferguson Sr was an American songwriter, record producer who was instrumental in establishing Nashville, Tennessee as a center of country music; movie producer, and Choctaw Indian historian. Ferguson wrote the bestselling songs "On the Wings of a Dove" and "The Carroll County...

. The album included Smith's 1967 single, "Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati, Ohio (song)

"Cincinnati, Ohio" is the name of a country music song released by Connie Smith in 1967.During this time, in Connie Smith's career, she was at her very peak and was releasing various hit singles on the country charts every year. Since her release of her #1 hit "Once a Day" in 1964 she was one of...

," which became a Top 5 hit on Billboard Magazines country chart.

Background

Connie Smith Sings Bill Anderson contained twelve tracks that were entirely written by country artist, Bill Anderson. In previous years, Anderson had written many of Smith's hits, including "Once a Day

Once a Day

"Once a Day" is a song written by Bill Anderson and recorded as the debut single by American country artist Connie Smith. It was produced by Bob Ferguson for her self-titled debut album. The song was released in August 1964, topping the Billboard country music chart for eight weeks between late...

" and "Then and Only Then

Then and Only Then

"Then and Only Then" is a song written by Bill Anderson and recorded by American country artist, Connie Smith. It was produced by Bob Ferguson and released on her self-titled debut album that year. The song was released in January 1965, reaching the Top 5 on the Billboard country music chart in...

." The album included songs Anderson had also released as singles himself, such as "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome," "I Love You Drops," and "Walk Out Backwards." The album was released on a 12-inch vinyl LP album

LP record

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, with six songs shown on each side of the record. The album itself was recorded at the RCA studios in Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville, Tennessee

Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...

 in late 1966 and early 1967. In addition, the album was reviewed by Allmusic, which gave it three out of five stars. No official review was provided.

Release and aftermath

Connie Smith Sings Bill Anderson spawned only one single, "Cincinnati, Ohio" which was released in June 1967. Released a month after the album's official release, "Cincinnati, Ohio" became a major country music hit, peaking in the Top 5, reaching #4 on the Billboard Magazine Hot Country Songs

Hot Country Songs

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 chart. Also, the album itself reached a peaking position, unlike her previous release, Connie in the Country

Connie in the Country

Connie in the Country is the seventh studio album recorded by American country artist, Connie Smith. The recording was released in February 1967 as a budget album on RCA Camden Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson.- Background :...

. The album reached a peak of #11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

Side one

1. "It Comes and Goes"
2. "I Love You Drops"
3. "City Lights
   City Lights (Bill Anderson song)
   "City Lights" is an American country music song written by Bill Anderson. It twice became a No. 1 hit — in 1958 and again in 1975.Ray Price recorded the original version in 1958, with his version becoming a long-running No. 1 hit. Mickey Gilley recorded a cover version in 1974, and his version also...
   
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4. "Cincinnati, Ohio
   Cincinnati, Ohio (song)
   "Cincinnati, Ohio" is the name of a country music song released by Connie Smith in 1967.During this time, in Connie Smith's career, she was at her very peak and was releasing various hit singles on the country charts every year. Since her release of her #1 hit "Once a Day" in 1964 she was one of...
   
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5. "It' Not the End of Everything"
6. "My Whole World's Falling Down" – (Anderson, Jerry Crutchfield)

Side two

1. "Easy Come, Easy Go"
2. "That's What Lonesome Is"
3. "Walk Out Backwards"
4. "In Case You Ever Change Your Mind"
5. "On and on and On"
6. "That's What It's Like to Be Lonesome"

Sales chart positions

Albums

Chart (1967)	Peak position
U.S. Top Country Albums	11

Singles

Year	Song	Chart positions
		US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
1967	"Cincinnati, Ohio"	4