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Strong Enough to Bend

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Strong Enough to Bend
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 8, 1988
GenreCountry
Length33:55
LabelCapitol
ProducerJerry Crutchfield
Tanya Tucker chronology
Love Me Like You Used To
(1987)
Strong Enough to Bend
(1988)
Greatest Hits
(1989)
Singles from Strong Enough to Bend
  1. "Strong Enough to Bend"
    Released: July 4, 1988
  2. "Highway Robbery"
    Released: November 14, 1988
  3. "Call on Me"
    Released: March 13, 1989
  4. "Daddy and Home"
    Released: July 10, 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune(favorable)[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Strong Enough to Bend is the 17th studio album by American country music artist Tanya Tucker, released in 1988. The album contains three singles that made the Billboard Top Ten Country singles charts: "Strong Enough to Bend" at number one, "Highway Robbery" at number two, and "Call on Me" at number four. The single "Daddy and Home" rose to number 27, while the album itself peaked at number nine on the country albums chart.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're Not Alone"Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters3:05
2."Strong Enough to Bend"Beth Nielsen Chapman, Don Schlitz2:43
3."As Long as I'm Dreamin'"Jeff Cook, Teddy Gentry, John Jarrard, Gary Nicholson3:35
4."Lonesome Town"Matraca Berg, Ronnie Samoset4:11
5."Daddy and Home"Jimmie Rodgers, Elsie McWilliams2:49
6."Highway Robbery"Michael Garvin, Bucky Jones, Shapiro3:29
7."Lonely at the Right Time"Frank J. Myers, Don Pfrimmer3:54
8."Playing for Keeps"Lewis Anderson, Lisa Silver3:36
9."Call on Me"Gary Scruggs3:22
10."Back on My Feet"Max D. Barnes, Troy Seals3:24

Production

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Personnel

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  • Tanya Tucker - lead vocals
  • James Stroud - drums, percussion
  • Bob Wray - bass guitar
  • Mitch Humphries, Dave Innis - keyboards, synthesizer
  • Steve Gibson, Kenny Mims, Don Potter - guitar
  • Paul Franklin - steel guitar
  • Mark O'Connor - fiddle
  • Paul Franklin, Steve Gibson - dobro
  • Steve Gibson - mandolin
  • Jim Horn - saxophone
  • Michael Black, Jessica Boucher, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Carol Chase, Greg Gordon, Katerina Kitridge, Diane Vanette, Hurshel Wiginton, Dennis Wilson, Curtis Young - background vocals

Chart performance

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 9
Canadian RPM Country Albums 25

References

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The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits by Joel Whitburn [2006] ISBN 978-0-8230-8291-9

  • Liner Notes; Tanya Tucker "Strong Enough To Bend" CD; 1988 Liberty/Capitol Records.