# Nobody Wants to Be Alone

Nobody Wants to Be Alone is the twelfth studio album by American country music singer Crystal Gayle. Released in April 1985, it peaked at #17 on the Billboard Country albums chart.
In a front page New York Times article titled, "Country Music in Decline," this album was noted as one of many that were indicative of a trend, marking "the end of an era" for the genre: despite two top 5 hits, "Crystal Gayle's latest album sold fewer than 80,000 copies" six months after its release.
Two singles from the album also made the Country singles charts; the title track reached #3 in early 1985, and "A Long and Lasting Love" reached #5 later that year. Though the song wasn't released as a single to Country radio, a video was produced for "Touch and Go."
Professional ratings :
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## Personnel

* Crystal Gayle – lead vocals, harmony vocals (2)
* Randy Kerber – acoustic piano (1), electric piano (1), Yamaha DX7 (1)
* John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
* Robbie Buchanan – electric piano (3, 6, 9), Yamaha DX7 (3, 6, 9), synthesizer string arrangements (9)
* Alan Steinberger – keyboards (4, 7, 8)
* John Hobbs – acoustic piano (6, 9)
* Charles Cochran – acoustic piano (10)
* Dann Huff – electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Dean Parks – electric guitar (1, 3, 6, 9), acoustic guitar (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Chris Leuzinger – guitars (2, 7, 8)
* Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
* Reggie Young – guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
* Billy Sanford – guitars (10)
* Neil Stubenhaus – bass (1, 3, 6, 9)
* David Hungate – bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
* Joe Allen – acoustic bass (10)
* John Robinson – drums (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Matt Betton – drums (2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
* Kenny Malone – drums (10)
* Tom Roady – percussion (5)
* Jay Patten – saxophone (4, 7)
* Jim Horn – recorder (5), flute (8)
* Warren Luening – trumpet (10)
* Lee Holdridge – string arrangements (1)
* Michael Masser – rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Gene Page – rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 6, 9), string arrangements (3, 6, 9)
* Larry Muhoberac – string arrangements (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), string conductor (2, 4, 8, 10)
* The Sid Sharp Strings – strings (2, 4, 8, 10)
* Beth Anderson – harmony vocals (1)
* Andrea Robinson – harmony vocals (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Roger Cook – harmony vocals (2)
* Ralph Murphy – harmony vocals (2)
* Cindy Richardson – harmony vocals (2, 5, 7, 8)
* Darlene Koldenhoven – harmony vocals (3, 6)
* Angie Jareé – harmony vocals (3, 6)
* Allen Reynolds – harmony vocals (5)
* Laura Creamer – harmony vocals (9)
* Sue Sheridan – harmony vocals (9)

### Production

* Crystal Gayle – album direction
* Michael Masser – producer (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Jimmy Bowen – producer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), recording (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10), mix engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
* Dean Burt – engineer (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Michael Mancini – engineer (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Russell Schmidt – engineer (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Dick Bogert – string recording (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Bill Schnee – mixing (1, 3, 6, 9)
* Ron Treat – recording (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
* Dave Hassinger – recording (10)
* John Guess – string recording (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
* Gary Luchs – second string engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
* Steve Tillisch – mix engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10)
* Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
* Laura LiPuma – art direction, design
* Harry Langdon – photography

## Charts
### Weekly charts

| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 17 |

### Year-end charts

| Chart (1985) | Position |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard) | 35 |