Cute 'n' Country is the second studio album by American country music artist Connie Smith. The album was released in October 1965 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson. The album featured the major hit single from the year, "I Can't Remember". The album itself peaked within the top 10 on the Top Country Albums chart upon its release in 1965.
Background
Cute 'n' Country was Connie Smith's second full studio album and was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1965. The album was released on a 12-inch LP album and consisted of twelve tracks, with six on each side of the record. The album was similar to that of her previous self-titled release, containing songs produced in the Nashville Sound style. Three of the songs on the album were written by Bill Anderson, who previously co-wrote Smith's songs on her last album, along with his wife, Bette Anderson. The album included cover versions of Ray Price's "I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)" and Justin Tubb's "Love Is No Excuse" (which was recorded by Jim Reeves and Dottie West). The album was reviewed by Allmusic, which gave it four and a half out of five stars. Reviewer Richie Unterberger credited the sound of the album to be "tasteful Nashville country-pop, neither too down-home nor too slick."[2]
Release and aftermath
The only single from Cute 'n' Country, "I Can't Remember", was released in mid-1965 and became a major hit, reaching a peak of No. 9 on the Billboard Country Chart, becoming her third top-10 hit single. In addition, the album reached a peak position on the albums chart. Cute 'n' Country peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard MagazineTop Country Albums chart, becoming Smith's second consecutive album in a row to reach No. 1 on that chart. No additional singles were ever released.[3]
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