Dottie West was considered among several female artists to elevate the popularity of women in country music during the 1960s.

During that period she had top ten successes with self-written songs like "Here Comes My Baby", "Would You Hold It Against Me" and later on "Country Sunshine".

[4] However, after recording with Kenny Rogers, Dottie West's own solo career regained momentum.

Beginning with 1980's Special Delivery, West has consistent commercial success with singles like the chart-topping "A Lesson in Leavin'".

[5] Her commercial return was also due to change in production, thanks to producers Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher.

[5] Wild West was recorded in June 1980 at the Creative Workshop Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.

[8] Six of the tracks were original tunes written by the Goodrum-Maher pair: "Make Us a Plan", "What Are We Doin' in Love", "Right or Wrong", "Choosin' Means Losin'", "Goodbye" and "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack".

[3] Wild West first entered the US Top Country Albums chart on March 14, 1981 and would spend 32 weeks there.

[18] The third and final single from Wild West was "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack", which was issued by Liberty in June 1981.

[18] All tracks composed by Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher; except where indicated All credits are adapted from the liner notes of Wild West.