Be Your Own Best Friend
Be Your Own Best Friend was Ray Stevens' sixteenth studio album as well as his fourth and final for Warner Bros. Records, released in 1978. The third track, "You've Got the Music Inside," is a re-recording of a track that was from Stevens' 1973 album Nashville.
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| Released | October 1978 | |||
| Genre | Pop, country | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Ray Stevens | |||
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All of the selections were published by Ray Stevens Music-BMI, with the exception of "You've Got the Music Inside," which was published by Ahab Music Company, Inc.-BMI.
The title track is the album's sole single.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "L'Amour" | Ray Stevens, Gilbert Bécaud | 3:38 |
| 2. | "Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" | Ray Stevens | 4:21 |
| 3. | "You've Got the Music Inside" | Ray Stevens | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Hidin' Place" | Ray Stevens | 2:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Be Your Own Best Friend" | Ray Stevens | 2:52 |
| 2. | "The Feeling's Not Right Again" | Ray Stevens, Chuck Martin | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Comeback" | Ray Stevens | 4:06 |
| 4. | "You're Magic" | Layng Martine, Jr. | 2:21 |
| 5. | "With a Smile" | Ray Stevens | 3:12 |
Personnel
- Ray Stevens - keyboards, synthesizer, percussion
- Jerry Kroon - drums
- Jack Williams - bass
- Chet Atkins, Steve Gibson - electric guitar
- Mark Casstevens - acoustic guitar
- Lisa Silver, Sheri Kramer, Diane Tidwell - backing vocals
- Shelly Kurland Strings - strings
- Ray Stevens, Denis Solee - horns
- Technical
- Stuart Keathley - recording engineer
- Charlie Tallent, Ray Stevens - mixing
- Ray Stevens - production, arrangements
- Recorded at Ray Stevens' Studio - Nashville
- Ed Thrasher - photography
- Brad Kanawyer - design
Charts
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1978 | "Be Your Own Best Friend" | Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 16 |
| 1978 | "Be Your Own Best Friend" | Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 36 |
| 1978 | "Be Your Own Best Friend" | Billboard Adult Contemporary | 50 |
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