Noel (born Noel Haughey) is a Nashville-based country singer and song writer who was active during the 1980s. Her hits include "Lovin' the Night Away", "Lying Myself to Sleep", "Time and Time Again"and "One Tear at a Time".
Background Noel spent her early life from the West Coast and heard about opportunities in Nashville, Tennessee. Having relocated to Nashville, she came into contact with producer Allen Cash after attending an audition for backing singers. It was Cash who convinced her that she had what it took to be a singer in her own right and it was a better bet than being a backing singer.
By November 1982, Noel already had five singles that had registered in the charts.Music Row, Vol. 2 Number 8 November 1982 - -17- NOEL She was the first artist that was signed to the Deep South Records label.Music Row, Vol. 2 Number 8 November 1982 - -16- Deep South Records
She married Allen Cash on Valentine's Day 1982.Record World, March 20, 1982 - Page 51 Nashville Report (Continued from page 49) Singer Ron Blair performed at their wedding.Music Row, Vol. 2, Number 8, November 1982 - Page 17 Deep South Records, RON BLAIR
Career Noel recorded "Lucky Me" which was released on Super Productions SP 642 in 1981. It was reviewed in the 21 March issue of Cash Box. The reviewer wrote that she had a clear, fresh voice that was not unlike Anne Murray and she wasn't afraid to experiment with her vocals. The reviewer also wrote that while the single showed great potential, she could really shine with material that was a little stronger.Cash Box, March 21, 1981 - Page 30 SINGLES REVIEWS NEW AND DEVELOPING ARTISTS, NOEL (Super Productions Record SP 642) Lucky Me It debuted at No. 98 in the Cash Box Top 100 Country chart for the week of 18 April.Cash Box, April 18, 1981 - Page 46 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY April 18, 1981 98, LUCKY ME NOEL (Super Productions SP-642, 4/11 —, Weeks On Chart 1 At week three (2 May), it peaked at No. 91 and held that position for one more week.Cash Box, May 2, 1981 - Page 28 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY May 2, 1981 91 LUCKY ME NOEL (Super Productions SP-642), 4/25 23, Weeks On Chart 3Cash Box, May 9, 1981 - Page 28 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY May 9, 1981 91 LUCKY ME NOEL (Super Productions SP-642), 5/2 91, Weeks On Chart 4
Not to be confused with the Dillman Band single "Lovin' the Night Away" that was a hit for the band earlier that year,45Cat - The Dillman Band Lovin' The Night Away#Records And Charts - The Dillman Band, Lovin' the Night Away she recorded her own composition of the same name. It was released on Super Productions S.P. 657. It was a Cash Box Country Feature Pick for the week of 13 June.Cash Box, June 13, 1981 - Page 29 COUNTRY, FEATURE PICKS, NOEL (Super Productions S.P.-657) Lovin' The Night Away It was also reviewed in the 20 June 1981 issue of Record World. The reviewer wrote that she was a talented song writer and the song was a "breezy, pop-influenced tune with a rangy melody, active strings, and a crisp beat".Record World, June 20, 1981 - Page 51 Country Single Picks, NOEL-Super Productions 657 LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY (prod.: Allen Cash) (writer: N. Haughey) The song was a chart hit and spent four weeks on the Cash Box Country chart, peaking at No. 88.Cash Box, August 8, 1981 - Page 24 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY August 8, 1981 88, LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY, NOEL (Super Productions S.P. 657), 8/1 90, Weeks on Chart 3Cash Box, August 15, 1981 - Page 26 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY August 15, 1981 88, LOVIN' THE NIGHT AWAY, NOEL (Super Productions S.P. 657), 8/8 88, Weeks on Chart 4The Cash box country singles charts, 1958-1982, By George Albert and Frank Hoffman, 1984 - - Page 254 NOEL, 7-25-81 Lovin' The Night Away (Super Productions) 91, 90, 88, 88 (4)
She wrote the song "Beautiful Lady which Steve Snyder recorded and was released on Super Productions 647. It was a recommended single in the Top Single Picks section of the 20 June 1981 issue of Billboard.Billboard, June 20, 1981 - Page 78 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Country, recommended, STEVE SYNDER -Beautiful Lady
She wrote "Happy Love Songs" which she recorded with Allen Cash producing. It was released on Super Productions S. P. 667 in 1981.45Cat - Noel (Haughey) Happy Love Songs Her single debuted at No. 88 in the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart for the week of 5 December 1981.Cash Box, December 5, 1981 - Page 26 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY December 5, 1981 88, HAPPY LOVE SONGS NOEL (Super Productions 667), 11/28 -, Weeks On Chart 1 It was also at No. 10 on the Most Added Country Singles chart with 14 adds.Cash Box, December 5, 1981 - Page 28 COUNTRY RADIO, MOST ADDED COUNTRY SINGLES, 10. HAPPY LOVE SONGS - NOEL- SUPER PRODUCTIONS - 14 ADDS At week five, it peaked at No. 76 on the Top 100 Country chart for the week of 9 January. It stayed on the chart for one more week.Cash Box, January 9, 1982 - Page 26 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY January 9, 1982 76, HAPPY LOVE SONGS NOEL (Super Productions 667), 12/26 77, Weeks On Chart 5Cash Box, January 19, 1982 - Page 24 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY January 16, 1982 100, HAPPY LOVE SONGS NOEL (Super Productions 667), 1/9 76, Weeks On Chart 6
By February 1982 her single, "Lying Myself to Sleep" had been released on Deep South A.G. 681. It was a Country Feature Pick in the 27 February issue of Cash Box.Cash Box, February 27, 1982 - Page 22 COUNTRY, SINGLES REVIEWS, FEATURE PICKS, NOEL (Deep South A.G. 681) Lying Myself To Sleep (2:38) It was also one of the seven recommended country singles by Billboard for that week.Billboard, February 27, 1982 - Page 62 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Country, recommended, NOEL -Lying Myself To Sleep (2:38) For the week of 3 April, it was at No. 8 on the Cash Box Most Added Country Singles chart with 15 adds.Cash Box, April 3, 1982 - Page 46 COUNTRY RADIO, MOST ADDED COUNTRY SINGLES, 8. LYING MYSELF TO SLEEP — NOEL — DEEP SOUTH — 15 ADDS It also debuted at No. 83 in the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart that week.Cash Box, April 3, 1982 - Page 42 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES April 3, 1982 83, LYING MYSELF TO SLEEP NOEL(Deep South A.G 681), 3/27 -, Weeks On Chart 1 At week four, for the week of 24 April, it peaked at No. 78. It held that position for an additional week.Cash Box, April 24, 1978 - Page 26 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES April 24, 1982 78, LYING MYSELF TO SLEEP NOEL (Deep South A.G 681), 4/17 80, Weeks On Chart 4Cash Box, May 1, 1982 - Page 24 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES May 1, 1982 78, LYING MYSELF TO SLEEP NOEL (Deep South A.G 681), 4/24 78, Weeks On Chart 5
Her single "Apartment #9 debuted at No. 98 on the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart for the week of 29 May 1982. It was active on the chart for four weeks, peaking at No. 90.Cash Box, May 29, 1982 - Page 26 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES May 29, 1982 98, APARTMENT #9, NOEL (Deep South A.G. 690), 5/22 -, Weeks on Chart 1The Cash box country singles charts, 1958-1982, By George Albert and Frank Hoffman, 1984 - - Page 254 NOEL, Apartment #9 (Deep South 690) 98, 95, 90, 92 (4) Writing for Coni Causey She wrote the song "Belle of the Ball" for Coni Causey. Backed with "I Wish There Was Another Woman", it was released on Deep South Records in September/October 1982.Billboard, Oct. 9, 1982 - Page 44 "BELLE OF THE BALL" It was "I Wish There Was Another Woman" that attracted attention and debuted at No. 94 in the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart for the week of 6 November.Cash Box, November 6, 1982 - Page 22 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES November 6, 1982 94, I WISH THERE WAS ANOTHER WOMAN, CONI CAUSEY (Deep South/Album Globe A.G.703), 10/30 -, Weeks On Chart 1 It peaked at No. 92 for the week of 13 November and held that position for an additional week.Cash Box, November 13, 1982 - Page 22 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES November 13, 1982 92, I WISH THERE WAS ANOTHER WOMAN, CONI CAUSEY (Deep South/Album Globe A.G. 703), 11/6 94, Weeks On Chart 2Cash Box, November 20, 1982 - Page 22 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES November 20, 1982 92, I WISH THERE WAS ANOTHER WOMAN, CONI CAUSEY (Deep South/Album Globe A.G. 703), 11/13 92, Weeks On Chart 3Cash Box, November 20, 1982 - Page 20 TOP 100 SINGLES November 27, 1982
Causey would release another single, "Weekend Rendezvous" bw "Hellfire and Brimstone".Music Row, Vol. 2 Number 8 November 1982 - -17- CONI CAUSEY It was a hit the following year, peaking at No. 79 on the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart.Cash Box, February 12, 1983 - Page 22 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES February 12, 1983 79, WEEKEND RENDEZVOUS CONI CAUSEY (Deep South A.G. 717), 2/5 84, Weeks On Chart 2Cash Box, February 19, 1983 - Page 24 CASH BOX TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES February 19, 1983 95, WEEKEND RENDEZVOUS CONI CAUSEY (Deep South A.G. 717), 2/12 79, Weeks On Chart 3
"One Tear at a Time" By Late 1982, Noel's single "One Tear at a Time" was out on Deep South A.G. 706. It was a Feature Pick in the 30 October issue of Cash Box.Cash Box, October 30, 1982 - Page 26 SINGLES REVIEWS, FEATURE PICKS, NOEL (Deep South A.G. #706) One Tear (At A Time) (2:58) It was also one of the eleven recommended country records in the Billboard Top Single Picks the following week.Billboard, November 6, 1982 - Page 62 Billboard's Top Single Picks, Country, recommended, NOEL-One Tear (At A Time) It debuted at No. 85 in the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart for the week of 20 November.Cash Box, November 20, 1982 - Page 21 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES November 20, 1982 85 ONE TEAR NOEL (Deep South A.G. 706), 11/13 —, Weeks On Chart 1 The single was also released in Canada on the Ahed label. Bob's 45 RPM Records - NOEL AHED 1004 (CANADA) ONE TEAR AT A TIME HUGGIN' KISSIN' LOVIN' 1982
It was reported in the 11 December issue of Cash Box that while she was touring in support of the song, she was at a small Florida club and was asked to follow a group of nude dancers on stage. She declined to appear. She also had a rule that she wouldn't appear at a club where she couldn't comfortably sing "Amazing Grace".Cash Box, December 11, 1982 - Page 23 COUNTRY COLUMN, NOEL SAYS ‘NO’
At week five, for the week of 18 December, "One Tear at a Time" peaked at No. 73 on the Top 100 Country Singles chart. It held that position for one more week.Cash Box, December 18, 1982 - Page 24 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES December 18, 1982 73, ONE TEAR NOEL (Deep South A.G. 706), 12/11 75, Weeks On Chart 5Cash Box, December 25, 1982 - Page 48 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES, December 25, 1982 73, ONE TEAR NOEL (Deep South A.G. 706), 12/18 73, Weeks On Chart 6Cash Box, January 8, 1983 - Page 22 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES January 8, 1983 It also peaked at No. 90 on the Billboard Country chart.MusicVF.com - One Tear (At a Time): Noel (Noel Haughey)
Further activities She recorded the single "L-L-L-L, Love You All Night" which was released on Deep South DS-1003 in 1983. It debuted at No. 98 on the Cash Box Top 100 Country Singles chart for the week of 20 August 1983.Cash Box, August 20, 1983 - Page 24 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES August20, 1983 98, L-L-L-L, LOVE YOU ALL NIGHT NOEL (Deep South DS-1003), 8/13 -, Weeks On Chart Having been in the chart for five weeks, it peaked at No. 94 for the week of 17 September. It held that position for one more week.Cash Box, September 17, 1983 - Page 20 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES September17, 1983 94, L-L-L-L, LOVE YOU ALL NIGHT NOEL (Deep South DS-1003), 9/10 95, Weeks on Chart 5Cash Box, September 24, 1983 - Page 21 TOP 100 COUNTRY SINGLES September 24, 1983 94, L-L-L-L, LOVE YOU ALL NIGHT NOEL (Deep South DS-1003), 9/17 94, Weeks On Chart 9Cash Box, October 1, 1983 - Page 24 TOP 100 SINGLES October 1, 1983
She recorded her composition "Someone I Used to Know" which was released on Deep South 1004. The song which ran at 4:01 was one of the ten Feature Picks in the 29 October 1983 issue of Cash Box.Cash Box, October 29, 1983 - Page 24 COUNTRY RADI0, FEATURE PICKS, NOEL (Deep South DS-10004) Someone I Used To Know