Just the Two of Us (Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton album)

Did You Know?

• The album debuted at number 41 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart dated October 5, 1968.
• It charted for a total of 49 weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
• The album was included in the 2014 box set Just Between You and Me: The Complete Recordings, 1967–1976.

Release and promotion

The album was released on LP on September 9, 1968. Its first single, "Holding on to Nothin'", debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart dated April 13, 1968, and peaked at number seven on June 1, charting for 16 weeks; it also reached number 17 on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada. The second single, "We'll Get Ahead Someday", debuted at number 68 on July 27 and peaked at number five on September 28, charting for 13 weeks. The third single, "Jeannie's Afraid of the Dark", debuted at number 66 on October 5 and peaked at number 51 on November 2, charting for six weeks.

Critical reception

Billboard's September 21, 1968 review described Wagoner and Parton as a hot sales combination and predicted the album, built around singles including "Holding on to Nothin'", "The Dark End of the Street", and "We'll Get Ahead Someday", would be a hot piece of album product. Cashbox noted the duo's success with their initial duet LP and singles, highlighting tracks such as "The Dark End of the Street" and "I Washed My Face in the Morning Dew". AllMusic rated the album 2.5 out of 5 stars.