"Takin' It Easy" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Lacy J. Dalton. It was released in July 1981 as the first single and title track from the album Takin' It Easy. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, making it the highest-charting single of Dalton's career.[1] The song was written by Dalton, Billy Sherrill and Mark Sherrill.

"Takin' It Easy"
Single by Lacy J. Dalton
from the album Takin' It Easy
B-side"Golden Memories"
ReleasedJuly 18, 1981
GenreCountry
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Lacy J. Dalton, Billy Sherrill, Mark Sherrill
Producer(s)Billy Sherrill
Lacy J. Dalton singles chronology
"Whisper"
(1981)
"Takin' It Easy"
(1981)
"Everybody Makes Mistakes"
(1981)

Chart performance edit

Chart (1981) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] 2
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 2

References edit

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 96.
  2. ^ "Lacy J. Dalton Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.