[4] Her producer Joe Johnson insisted on her recording "The One You Slip Around With" as her next single and she agreed to cut it.

[6] It was composed by Harlan Howard and Fuzzy Owen, featuring production from Joe Johnson.

This included Billboard magazine, which found Howard's performance to be "a fine rendition of a good tune, and it should register strongly with devotees of country music.

"[6] Cash Box gave the song an "A" rating and wrote, "This could be the one the thrush will achieve national recognition with".

[8] "The One You Slip Around With" made its debut on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart on January 11, 1960.