I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home / Another Honky-Tonk Night On Broadway

This 1982 release serves as a notable entry in the country music charts of the early 1980s, highlighting the collaborative success of David Frizzell and Shelly West. The title track, 'I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home,' became a signature song for the duo, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It exemplified the era's penchant for clever, narrative-driven country songs that balanced humor with traditional themes of heartbreak and domestic struggle.

The production captures the polished, radio-friendly sound characteristic of Nashville in the early eighties. The songwriting, particularly the hit single penned by Dewayne Blackwell, was praised for its witty subversion of classic honky-tonk tropes. The record solidified the partnership between Frizzell and West, building on their earlier success with 'You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma' and establishing them as a reliable commercial force for Warner Bros. Records during that period.