stiff
v.— «Despite Yates’ opening tour dates for Steve Earle, Dwight Yoakam, and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, the album stiffed. The first single, “Scenes Of The Crime,” stopped at No. 77 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.» —“Lori Yates revives career with new Virgin album” by Larry LeBlanc Billboard Apr. 9, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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