On the Way Up

On the Way Up is the second album by Swedish-American actress and singer Ann-Margret released by RCA Victor in 1962. The album was partly produced by Chet Atkins and recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.

On the Way Up
Studio album by Ann-Margret
Released	1962
Venue	RCA Studio B, Nashville
Genre	Jazz pop Rockabilly
Label	RCA Victor
Producer	Dick Peirce, Chet Atkins
Ann-Margret chronology
And Here She Is ... Ann-Margret (1961) On the Way Up (1962) The Vivacious One (1962)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Billboard	[2]

The album contains the single "I Just Don't Understand", an American top 20 hit. The follow-up single, "What Am I Supposed to Do" peaked at No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 19 on the Easy Listening chart.^[3]

Billboard Magazine rated the album as 4 stars, noting "the bright canary is in sprightly, sexy vocal form on this package...she scores highest with "Oh Lonesome Me", "His Ring", "Slowly" and "My Last Date". Solid teen appeal item." ^[4] In their review of the album, Cashbox noted that "for her second album for Victor, Ann-Margret gives an excellent demonstration of the original, warm, vibrant style that is quickly taking her to the upper reaches of stardom."^[5]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Oh, Lonesome Me"	Don Gibson	2:34
2.	"Slowly"	Otis Blackwell	2:05
3.	"Fever"	Eddie Cooley, Otis Blackwell	2:50
4.	"What Do You Want From Me"	Mike Cain	2:25
5.	"Heartbreak Hotel"	Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley	2:27
6.	"I Just Don't Understand"	Marijohn Wilkin, Kent Westberry	2:37

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"His Ring"	Bill Katz, Ruth Roberts	2:21
2.	"Could It Be"	Barry De Vorzon, Patti Ferguson	2:10
3.	"What Am I Supposed to Do"	Helen Carter	2:45
4.	"Let Me Go, Lover!"	Jenny Lou Carson, Fred Wise, Kathleen Twomey, Ben Weisman	2:58
5.	"Moon River"	Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer	2:28
6.	"My Last Date (with You)"	Boudleaux Bryant, Floyd Cramer, Skeeter Davis	2:36

Personnel

• Ann-Margret – vocals
• Chet Atkins – producer
• Dick Peirce – producer
• Don Robertson – conductor

Charts

Title	Chart	Peak position
"I Just Don't Understand"	U.S Billboard Hot 100 [6]	17
"I Just Don't Understand"	Cash Box Charts [7]	15
"I Just Don't Understand"	Record World Charts [8]	10
"What Am I Supposed to Do"	U.S Billboard Hot 100 [9]	82
"What Am I Supposed to Do"	U.S Billboard Adult Contemporary [10]	19
"What Am I Supposed to Do"	Cash Box Charts [11]	89
"What Am I Supposed to Do"	Record World Charts [12]	86