Sometimes You Win

Sometimes You Win
Studio album by
Dr. Hook
ReleasedOctober 5, 1979
Recorded1978, March–July 1979
StudiosMuscle Shoals, Sheffield, Alabama; The Sound Lab, Nashville, Tennessee
GenresSoft rock, disco
Length32:31
LabelCapitol
ProducerRon Haffkine
Dr. Hook chronology
Pleasure and Pain
(1978)		 Sometimes You Win
(1979)		 Rising
(1980)

Sometimes You Win is a studio album by the American band Dr. Hook, released in 1979. It was produced by Ron Haffkine.

The album contains three of the band's most commercially successful singles: "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (also included on their previous album Pleasure and Pain), "Better Love Next Time" and "Sexy Eyes."

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star

The Boston Globe noted that the "seven-piece aggregation has sweetened its sound with strings and delves into disco with a selection of strong material that should appeal to dancers and listeners alike."

AllMusic deemed the album "something close to a soft rock-disco masterpiece."

Track listing

  1. "Better Love Next Time" (Johnny Slate, Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) – 2:59
  2. "In Over My Head" (Dan Tyler, Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens) – 3:40
  3. "Sexy Eyes" (Bob Mather, Chris Waters, Keith Stegall) – 3:30
  4. "Oh! Jesse" (Sam Weedman) – 2:54
  5. "Years from Now" (Charles Cochran, Roger Cook) – 3:14
  6. "I Don't Feel Much Like Smilin'" (Dennis Locorriere, Ray Sawyer) - 2:41
  7. "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (Even Stevens) - 3:00
  8. "What Do You Want?" (Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens) – 3:08
  9. "Love Monster" (Sam Weedman) – 3:10
  10. "Mountain Mary" (Ray Sawyer, Shel Silverstein) – 2:37
  11. "Help Me Mama" (Ray Sawyer, Shel Silverstein) – 4:02

Personnel

Dr. Hook
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

YearChartPeak
position
1979 Australia Kent Music Report 50
Billboard 200 71

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sometimes You Win - Dr. Hook | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Carmack, Michael (July 5, 1980). "Dr. Hook: Just wild and crazy musicians". The Globe and Mail. p. E3.
  3. ↑ Long, Tom (January 10, 1980). "Dr. Hook Sometimes You Win". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  4. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 94. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  5. ↑ Billboard Charts - Dr. Hook - Sometimes You Win