Oslin had continued success into the 1990s. That year, she performed at Carnegie Hall alongside new singer Clint Black, who also served as the opening act of her newly-established headlining tour. However, her constant road schedule was beginning to take a toll. She took several months off from appearances to refocus and readjust her mental health. "It took me months to become a human," she told the "Chicago Tribune" in 1990. Oslin also took time to write and record her third studio album. In late 1990, "Love in a Small Town" was released on RCA Records. The project peaked at number five on the "Billboard" country albums chart and spent 71 weeks there. Despite the album's first single becoming only a minor hit, the second single, "Come Next Monday," would be her fourth number one single on the country chart. It was followed by the top 40 hit, "Mary and Willie," and two more charting singles on the country songs charts in North America.