Old Flame was recorded after Newton signed a new
recording contract with RCA. It peaked at number 12 on the
Billboard Top Country Albums chart. In his review of the album music critic Thom Owens notes that "out of all of Juice Newton's albums,
Old Flame has the strongest country roots and influences". Featured on the album were cover versions of
Del Shannon's 1983 song "
Cheap Love", and the pop standard "
Hurt," made popular by
Roy Hamilton in 1954,
Timi Yuro in 1961, and
The Manhattans in 1975. Other covers on the album were
the Byrds's 1965 song "
Feel a Whole Lot Better" and
Stealers Wheel's 1972 song "
Stuck in the Middle with You". "
You Make Me Want to Make You Mine", written for Newton by
Dave Loggins, was the album's lead-off single and went to number one on the
Billboard Country chart. The song was her first top ten hit in three years. "
Both to Each Other (Friends & Lovers)", a duet by Newton and
Eddie Rabbitt, was released as a single in July 1985 and peaked at number one. This song was not included in the original release of
Old Flame but was added to the vinyl,
cassette,
CD reissues. == Track listing ==