Drive (Steve Wariner album)
Drive is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released on July 27, 1993, via Arista Nashville. The album produced four chart singles on the Billboard country charts in "If I Didn't Love You" at number 8, "Drivin' and Cryin'" at number 24, "It Won't Be over You" at number 18, and the title track at number 63.
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| Studio album by Steve Wariner | ||||
| Released | July 27, 1993 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
| Producer | Scott Hendricks | |||
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| Singles from Drive | ||||
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Critical reception
Patrick Davitt of The Leader-Post (Regina, Saskatchewan) rated the album 3 out of 5 stars. The reviewer felt that "It Won't Be Over You" was a "hard, bright highlight", while comparing "Drivin' and Cryin'" favorably to the Eagles, as well as the "simpler country tunes" of "(You Could Always) Come Back" and "The Same Mistake Again". He criticized the "unbearably thick and heavy choruses" of "Missing You" and "Married to a Memory", but praised "Sails" as a "pretty" song.[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Drive" | Steve Wariner, Bill LaBounty | 3:07 |
| 2. | "If I Didn't Love You" | Jon Vezner, Jack White | 3:17 |
| 3. | "One Believer" | Walt Aldridge, Susan Longacre | 3:53 |
| 4. | "It Won't Be Over You" | Trey Bruce, Thom McHugh | 3:05 |
| 5. | "(You Could Always) Come Back" | Marc Beeson, Robert Byrne | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Drivin' and Cryin'" | Rick Giles, Spike Blake | 4:47 |
| 7. | "The Same Mistake Again" | Wariner, Carl Jackson | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Missing You" | Giles, Longacre | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Married to a Memory" | Dave Loggins | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Sails" | Joanna Hall, John Hall | 3:22 |
Production
- Produced & Mixed By Scott Hendricks
- Assistant Producer: John Kunz
- Engineered By Keith Boden, Mike Bradley, Tony Collins, Jon Dickson, Scott Hendricks, Clark Hook, Mike Janas & John Kunz
- Mastered By Denny Purcell
- Digital Editing By Don Cobb
Credits
- Grace Bahng – cello
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Bill Cuomo – synthesizer
- David Davidson – violin
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Connie Heard – violin
- Carl Jackson – background vocals
- John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards, piano
- Bill LaBounty – background vocals
- Dave Loggins – background vocals
- Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Tom Roady – drums
- Harry Stinson – background vocals
- Catherine Styron – keyboards
- Billy Thomas – background vocals
- Steve Wariner – lead vocals, background vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 51 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 19 |
References
- "She's pounding on the door: Carlene Carter joins country elite with excellent Little Love Letters". The Leader-Post. August 23, 1993. pp. 11, 12. Retrieved February 7, 2020.