Across My Heart
Across My Heart is the twenty-second studio album by country superstar Kenny Rogers.
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| Released | July 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Label | Magnatone Records | |||
| Producer | Brent Maher[1] | |||
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Overview
The album was produced by Magnatone Records, and features a wide array of superstar talent collaborating with Rogers on various songs on the album. The album did hit the charts, with its strongest showing on the country charts at number 26, but it did not produce any singles.
Artists included in collaborations on the album include All-4-One, The Katinas, Tareva Henderson and Bekka & Billy.
Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars, saying that " Even with all these collaborators, the album sounds homogenous, especially since the material is entirely generic. However, it holds together better than most Rogers albums since the mid-'80s, because it is evident that some thought and care went into its production."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Me" | Mack David, Mike Reid | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Write Your Name (Across My Heart)" | Tony Harrell, Randy VanWarmer | 3:33 |
| 3. | "The Only Way I Know" | Gary Burr, Mike Reid | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Have a Little Faith in Me" | John Hiatt | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Sing Me Your Love Song" | Jonathan Butler, Labi Siffre | 4:17 |
| 6. | "As God Is My Witness" | Steve Glassmeyer, Warren Hartman, Kenny Rogers | 3:38 |
| 7. | "You're Not Asking Much" | Eric Kaz, Ellen Shipley | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Only Once in a Lifetime" | Keith Diamond, Michael Garvin, Anthony L. Smith | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Find a Little Grace" | Jim Weatherly, Bob Welch | 4:40 |
| 10. | "See Me Through" | Terry Sampson | 3:29 |
Personnel
- Kenny Rogers – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Jerry Kimbrough – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Brent Rowan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Steve Glassmeyer – keyboards, Hammond organ, backing vocals
- Warren Hartman – keyboards
- Randy McCormick – keyboards, Hammond organ, acoustic piano
- Bobby Ogdin – keyboards, Hammond organ, acoustic piano, electric piano
- Gene Sisk – keyboards, backing vocals
- Duncan Mullins – bass guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Paul Leim – drums, congas, percussion, tambourine
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Jim Horn – soprano saxophone
- Kim Carnes – backing vocals
- Robert Bailey Jr. – backing vocals
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
- Cindy Walker – backing vocals
- Bergen White – backing vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 89 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 193 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 26 |
References
- "Kenny Rogers – Across My Heart (1997, CD)". Discogs.
- "Across My Heart - Kenny Rogers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 238.
- "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2022.