Paper Mansions

Dottie West

About Paper Mansions

"Paper Mansions" is a song recorded by American country music artist by Dottie West. The single was first a 45 RPM. It was released in February 1967 as the first single from her With All My Heart and Soul album (which sold quite well). This song was West's last Top 10 hit of the decade as a solo act. This song is an example of one of the few songs not written by West herself. The song was the last single released in 1967 and became a Top 10 hit in 1968, reaching No. 8 on the Hot Country Songs list on Billboard's chart. It didn't do as well on Cashbox's chart, only making the Top 15 there, at No. 13. This song is one of West's better-known hits from the 1960s. This was virtually impossible to find on any Dottie West album until 1996, when RCA records released a compilation album of all her hits under RCA titled The Essential Dottie West. Lynn Anderson released a recording of this song on her album Promises, Promises. 


Year:
2001
3:00
96 
#2

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Paper Mansions 
Don't build for me no paper mansions
That only stand until you've gone
You've paint the nastiest futures of anyone I know
You always leave me holding on to pretty words that glow
You've built a thousand mansions out of dreams that seemed so strong
But they're always made of paper not of stone
Don't build for me no paper mansion
That I can never call my own
For love can't live in paper mansions
That only stands until you've gone
[Piano]
You've always been a dreamer dear and I'm a dreamer too
But I guess I've had too many of the time that don't come true
So don't build me no mansion with paper walls so thin
That only stand until you leave again
Don’t build for me no paper mansion
That I can never call my own
For love can’t live in paper mansions
That only stands until you’ve gone

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Written by: TED HARRIS

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11 facts about this song

Song Release Details
"Paper Mansions" was originally released by American country artist Dottie West in October 1967.
Billboard Chart History
The Song reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles chart, marking it as one of West's successful songs.
Written By
The song was written by noted Nashville songwriter Ted Harris, who authored several country music standards.
Genre Classification
"Paper Mansions” is classified as a country and western song, a popular genre in America during the time of its release.
West's Musical Career
The success of "Paper Mansions" bolstered Dottie West's career in the late 1960s and paved the way for her later success in the country-pop crossover market.
Notable Cover Version
In 1971, country music singer Lynn Anderson released a cover of "Paper Mansions". It was included in her album "How Can I Unlove You".
Album Success
Lynn Anderson's cover of "Paper Mansions", along with other hit singles, helped make "How Can I Unlove You" one of her best-selling albums.
Song Content
"Paper Mansions" is a heart-breaking song about a woman who is in love with a man who is not in love with her and she compares her love to paper mansions that might fall apart anytime.
Style
The song stands out for its beautiful country melody delivered by Dottie West's and Lynn Anderson's distinctive strong country voices.
Influence
The popularity of "Paper Mansions" contributed to the growing stature of female artists in the male-dominated country music industry in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Award Nomination
"Paper Mansions" was recognized for its artistry in 1968 when it received a Grammy nomination for Dottie West in the Best Female Country Vocal Performance category.

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