[3] In 1978, Smith had her biggest commercial success with the number one hits "Don't Break the Heart That Loves You" and "It Only Hurts for a Little While.

[3] In 1979, Smith made a shift towards a "sexier image" which altered her musical career.

She had two more top ten hits with "Still a Woman" and "If I Give My Heart to You" before reverting to back to a more traditional country image.

[2][1] Smith left Warner Bros. in the early 1980s and continued releasing albums and singles independently.

[2] In 1985, she released an album titled The Best of the Tennessee Yodeler, which paid tribute to country singer Bonnie Lou.