Sometimes You Win is a studio album by the American band Dr. Hook, released in 1979. It was produced by Ron Haffkine.^[2]

The album contains three of the band's most commercially successful singles: "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (also included on their previous album Pleasure and Pain), "Better Love Next Time" and "Sexy Eyes."

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The Boston Globe noted that the "seven-piece aggregation has sweetened its sound with strings and delves into disco with a selection of strong material that should appeal to dancers and listeners alike."^[3]

AllMusic deemed the album "something close to a soft rock-disco masterpiece."^[1]

1. "Better Love Next Time" (Johnny Slate, Larry Keith, Steve Pippin) – 2:59
2. "In Over My Head" (Dan Tyler, Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens) – 3:40
3. "Sexy Eyes" (Bob Mather, Chris Waters, Keith Stegall) – 3:30
4. "Oh! Jesse" (Sam Weedman) – 2:54
5. "Years From Now" (Charles Cochran, Roger Cook) – 3:14
6. "I Don't Feel Much Like Smilin'" (Dennis Locorriere, Ray Sawyer) - 2:41
7. "When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman" (Even Stevens) - 3:00
8. "What Do You Want?" (Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens) – 3:08
9. "Love Monster" (Sam Weedman) – 3:10
10. "Mountain Mary" (Ray Sawyer, Shel Silverstein) – 2:37
11. "Help Me Mama" (Ray Sawyer, Shel Silverstein) – 4:02

Dr. Hook

• Ray Sawyer - Guitar, Vocals
• Dennis Locorriere - Guitar, Vocals
• Billy Francis - Keyboards, Vocals
• John Wolters - Drums, Vocals
• Rik Elswit - Guitar, Vocals
• Jance Garfat - Bass
• Bob "Willard" Henke - Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

Additional musicians

• Barry Beckett, Billy Puett, David Hood, Jimmy Johnson, Jon Goin, Larry Byrom, Mickey Buckins, Randy McCormick, Rod Smarr, Roger Hawkins, Shane Keister
• Diane Tidwell, Lisa Silver, Sheri Kramer, The Cherry Sisters - backing vocals
• The Nashville Horns - horns
• The Shelly Kurland Strings - strings