"Old Flame" is a song written by Donny Lowery and Mac McAnally, and recorded by American country music band Alabama. It was released in January 1981 as the first single from the album Feels So Right. The song was the group's third number-one single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[1]
| "Old Flame" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Alabama | ||||
| from the album Feels So Right | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Stoned" | |||
| Released | January 23, 1981 (U.S.) | |||
| Recorded | December 14, 1980 | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional country | |||
| Length | 3:13 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville 12169 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Donny Lowery, Mac McAnally | |||
| Producer(s) | Harold Shedd and Alabama | |||
| Alabama singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editAccording to Allmusic reviewer Al Campbell, it represented a traditional side to Alabama's repertoire.[2]
In popular culture
editThe song is played on the FX series, The Americans; Season 5, Episode 3 ("The Midges"), while Elizabeth and Phillip begin a slow dance.
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[4] | 103 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 18.
- ^ Campbell, Al. Feels So Right - Review. Allmusic.com.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
Works cited
- Morris, Edward, "Alabama," Contemporary Books Inc., Chicago, 1985 (ISBN 0809253062)
- Allmusic - Old Flame by Alabama.
External links
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