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D-I-V-O-R-C-E
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1, 1968
RecordedMar. 22 and Mar. 25, 1968
StudioColumbia Recording Studio, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length27:46
LabelEpic
ProducerBilly Sherrill
Tammy Wynette chronology
Take Me to Your World / I Don't Wanna Play House
(1968)
D-I-V-O-R-C-E
(1968)
Stand by Your Man
(1969)
Singles from D-I-V-O-R-C-E
  1. "D-I-V-O-R-C-E"
    Released: April 19, 1968[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

D-I-V-O-R-C-E is the third studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Tammy Wynette. It was released on July 1, 1968, by Epic Records.[3][4]

Commercial performance

The album peaked at No. 1 on Billboard Country Albums chart, becoming Wynette's first album to top the chart. The album's single, "D-I-V-O-R-C-E", was released on April 19, 1968, and peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart, Wynette's fourth song to top the chart.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Gentle on My Mind"John HartfordMarch 22, 19683:12
2."Honey (I Miss You)"Bobby RussellMarch 22, 19683:10
3."Legend of Bonnie and Clyde"Merle Haggard, Bonnie OwensMarch 22, 19682:02
4."All Night Long"Don ChapelMarch 22, 19682:24
5."Sweet Dreams"Don GibsonMarch 25, 19682:29
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Yesterday"Lennon–McCartneyMarch 22, 19681:58
2."D-I-V-O-R-C-E"Bobby Braddock, Curly PutmanMarch 22, 19682:54
3."Come On Home"Jack Rhodes, George RicheyMarch 25, 19682:37
4."When There's a Fire in Your Heart"Merle Kilgore, Sonny WilliamsMarch 22, 19682:39
5."Kiss Away"Billy Sherrill, Glenn SuttonMarch 22, 19682:25
6."Lonely Street"Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder, W.S. StevensonMarch 25, 19682:08

Chart positions

Album

Year Chart Peak
position
1968 Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 1

Singles

Year Single Chart Peak
position
1968 "D-I-V-O-R-C-E" Country Singles (Billboard)[6] 1

References

  1. ^ "Tammy Wynette – D-I-V-O-R-C-E".
  2. ^ "Tammy Wynette D-I-V-O-R-C-E". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "D-I-V-O-R-C-E - Tammy Wynette". Tammy Wynette. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  4. ^ "D-I-V-O-R-C-E by Tammy Wynette on Apple Music". 1968. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  5. ^ "Billboard Magazine - September 21, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
  6. ^ "Billboard Magazine - June 29, 1968" (PDF). American Radio History. Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 17 September 2017.