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."

Track listing

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

Year-end charts

References

Crystal Gayle albums
1985 albums
Albums produced by Jimmy Bowen
Albums produced by Michael Masser
albums arranged by Gene Page
albums arranged by Lee Holdridge
albums arranged by Larry Muhoberac
Warner Records albums