Best of Strangers

Barbara Mandrell

About Best of Strangers

"'The Best of Strangers" is a song written by Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, and recorded by American country music artist Barbara Mandrell. It was released in September 1980 as the second single from the album Love Is Fair. It peaked at number 6 on the U. S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and number 9 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.


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1980
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The best of friends, the best of lovers
That's what we used to be
I just wish we'd ended up the way we started out

From one little room where we loved each other
To this big two story house
We wanted the best I'm afraid that's what we've got now

We're the best of strangers
(The best of strangers)
No one could do it any better
We live here separately together

We're the best of strangers
(The best of strangers)
We share a ceiling and a floor
But there's no feeling anymore
We're the best of strangers

We go to bed, we turn out the light
We stare at different walls
And most of the time we don't even say goodnight

I don't touch you, you don't touch me
Except passing in the hall
And then when we do we both apologize

We're the best of strangers
(The best of strangers)
No one could do it any better
We live here separately together

We're the best of strangers
(The best of strangers)
We share a ceiling and a floor
But there's no feeling anymore
We're the best of strangers

We're the best of strangers
We're the best of strangers

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Barbara Mandrell

Barbara Ann Mandrell (born December 25, 1948) is an American country music singer best known for a 1970s–1980s series of Top 10 hits and TV shows, that helped her become one of country's most successful female vocalists of that period. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2009. more »

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Written by: DENNIS W. MORGAN, RHONDA KYE FLEMING

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Genre Classification
"Best of Strangers" is classified under the Country Music genre. It represented a popular strain of country music in the late 20th century.
Chart Performance
The song reached number one on the Billboard Country charts in 1980, which is a substantial achievement given the competition in this popular music category.
Album Inclusion
"Best of Strangers" was included in Barbara Mandrell's 11th studio album titled "Love Is Fair."
Song's Popularity
Despite not being one of Mandrell's most remembered hits today, "Best of Strangers" was popular in its day, illustrating Mandrell's tremendous country music talent and showcasing her ability to convey deep emotional content.
Award Winning Artist
Barbara Mandrell, the performer of "Best of Strangers," won the Country Music Association's "Entertainer of the Year" award in 1980, the same year the song topped the charts.
Songwriter
"Best of Strangers" was written by Stephen Allen Davis and Dennis Morgan, both were formidable country songwriters with many hits to their names.
Musical Arrangement
This song is characterized by its combination of strong, emotional vocals supported by a classic country musical arrangement, including guitars, piano, and drums.
Legacy
While "Best of Strangers" may not have retained the enduring fame of some of Mandrell's other hits, it was a key part of her music repertoire during her most successful phase of the 1970s and 1980s.
Release Date
"Best of Strangers" was released in 1980 and quickly gained popularity, demonstrating Mandrell's powerful stage presence and charisma.
Live Performances
Mandrell often included "Best of Strangers" in her live performances during the early 1980s, bringing the song to wider audiences across the country.

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