Lonely Days, Lonely Nights

Lonely Days, Lonely Nights is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at MCA/Nashville in the fall of 1985. It was one of a five-song singles record contract she had at the time with the label, prior to her receiving an album contract. It was later included on her first album Patty Loveless with MCA Records, with the single being released in October 1986. It was the first single released from the album. The song is a mixture of styles, as Loveless envisioned the song as a country ballad. However it was felt by the executives at MCA that Loveless should record upbeat songs. The result was an upbeat song..that the lyrics didn't quite match the happy fiddle and simple drums. "Country, I'm Coming Home To You", (written by Loveless) was...