What Are We Doin' in Love
Dottie West and Kenny Rogers | Artist Essentials
First released: 1981 (year verified)
Original 1981 studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The two singers trade short phrases before settling into a shared melodic line.
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First released: 1981 (year verified)
The selected original recording is documented in 1981 in the release history of Wild West. Only year precision is assigned. Later singles, annual-list appearances, reissues and different performances do not replace the original year.
Recording: Original 1981 studio recording
Credit: Dottie West and Kenny Rogers
Role in this collection: Co-lead duet vocalist with Dottie West
Original album: Wild West
Wild West - original Dottie West duet program
The original 1981 program includes What Are We Doin in Love. The recording-specific licensed item explicitly credits Dottie West and Kenny Rogers; wrong 1972 fields on later anthologies are not used. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
What Are We Doin in Love - complete original performer credit
The original Wild West recording item explicitly identifies Dottie West and Kenny Rogers in 1981. Both duet singers remain visible, regardless of their order in a retained catalog credit. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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Wild West - original Dottie West duet program
The original 1981 program includes What Are We Doin in Love. The recording-specific licensed item explicitly credits Dottie West and Kenny Rogers; wrong 1972 fields on later anthologies are not used. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
What Are We Doin in Love - complete original performer credit
The original Wild West recording item explicitly identifies Dottie West and Kenny Rogers in 1981. Both duet singers remain visible, regardless of their order in a retained catalog credit. | Reviewed 2026-10-18
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About Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers was a Houston-born singer whose husky voice connected country storytelling with pop ballads. Before his solo country career, he sang in vocal groups, played jazz bass and performed with the New Christy Minstrels and the First Edition. Lucille and The Gambler helped establish his later repertoire, followed by songs such as Lady. Duets with Dottie West, Kim Carnes and Dolly Parton formed another important part of his catalog, alongside television appearances and films built around The Gambler.
Artist background sources
Kenny Rogers - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Houston background, vocal and instrumental work before solo country recordings, named repertoire, duets and television work. First Edition and duet credits remain distinct retained identities; only the reviewed direct Rogers credit is mapped. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
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