multiple appearances at the Wembley Stadium, where she became a favorite with crowds for many years. Spears had a string of top ten and top 20 country singles during the later half of the seventies. The 1977 releases, "Never Did Like Whiskey" and "I'm Not Easy", both made the top 20 of the American country charts. They were included on her 1977 top 40 country LP, I'm Not Easy. I'm Not Easy also featured a cover of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel", which was intended to be a single. According to the Independent, Spears cancelled the single following the death of Presley because she did not want to "exploit" his passing. Instead, the up-tempo "If You Want Me" reached the Hot County Songs top ten in 1977. Through 1978, four of Spears's singles reached the top 20 consecutively: "Too Much Is Not Enough", "Lonely Hearts Club", "I've Got to Go" and "'57 Chevrolet". In 1979, United Artists released Spears's cover of Gloria Gaynor's disco hit "I Will Survive". It was a popular recording in the United Kingdom, where it charted on their pop survey. It also reached number 21 on the American country chart and number nine on the Canadian country chart. "I Will Survive" served as the name for her 1979 LP, which spawned two additional charting singles. Greg Adams of AllMusic gave the disc a four-star rating and called it "a typically fine effort". In 1980, a song about walking away from a failed relationship ("Standing Tall)" returned Spears to the top 20 of the American country chart and the top ten of the Canadian country chart. Her 1981 cover of Tammy Wynette's "Your Good Girl's Gonna Go Bad" was her final top 20 country single. Spears then departed from United Artists (now Liberty) records. 1982–2011: Focus in the United Kingdom and final career years In 1982, Spears signed with the United Kingdom-based label Ritz Records. The label received airplay on BBC Radio 2 and Spears was promised to receive airtime there. Her first label single was 1982's "Apologizing Roses". It was included on the Ritz studio album, BJ – Billie Jo Spears Today (1983). Along with new material, the disc also featured covers of "Seven Lonely Days" and John Anderson's "Swingin'". Spears also collaborated on a duet with Carey Duncan called "I Can Hear Kentucky Calling Me". In 1984, the Premier label (also based in the United Kingdom)