Her Town Too
A James Taylor single billed as a duet with Souther, from Taylor's 1981 album Dad Loves His Work.
J. D. Souther (1981)
James Taylor, Souther and Waddy Wachtel wrote it. It was released as a single in February 1981 and appears on Taylor's Dad Loves His Work (Columbia, March 1981), produced by Peter Asher at Record One, between September 1980 and January 1981. Our upload is titled "Her Town Too | Dad Loves His Work", the album name, not a Souther record; the track is not on his Home by Dawn.
It reached 11 on the Hot 100, 5 on adult contemporary, 19 in Canada and 54 in Australia. The song is about a woman living alone after a breakup and dealing with small-town gossip. Asked in 2011 who it was about, Souther answered, "Of course not. You think after all these years suddenly I'd rat somebody out?" We found no video, covers or setlist count.
Sources
- Her Town Too, Songfacts
- Dad Loves His Work, Wikipedia
- JD Souther, Wikipedia