One Voice (Billy Gilman album)
One Voice is the debut studio album by American country music singer Billy Gilman. The album was released on June 20, 2000, by Epic Records Nashville. It reached number two on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, and was certified 2× Platinum by RIAA. The highest-charting single from the album was its title track, which reached 20 on Hot Country Songs and 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. It made Gilman the youngest male artist in history (at 12 years old) to have a solo top 40 hit on the country charts.
| One Voice | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 20, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999–2000 | |||
| Studio | Soundshop Recording Studio 'A' (Nashville, TN) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:56 | |||
| Label | Epic Nashville | |||
| Producer | ||||
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| Singles from One Voice | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Things" | Bobby Goldsboro | 2:25 | |
| 2. | "I Think She Likes Me" |
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| 3:07 |
| 3. | "What's Forever For" | Rafe Van Hoy |
| 3:27 |
| 4. | "One Voice" |
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| 4:09 |
| 5. | "Spend Another Night" |
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| 3:46 |
| 6. | "Little Bitty Pretty One" | Robert Byrd |
| 2:32 |
| 7. | "The Snake Song" | Bobby Braddock |
| 3:12 |
| 8. | "I Wanna Get to Ya" |
|
| 3:37 |
| 9. | "Oklahoma" |
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| 4:04 |
| 10. | "There's a Hero" |
| 3:26 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" |
| 3:11 |
Personnel
Credits for One Voice adapted from the album's liner notes.[2]
- Vocals
- Billy Gilman – lead vocals
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Anthony Martin – background vocals
- Jimmy Nichols – background vocals
- Cindy Richardson-Walker – background vocals
- Lisa Silver – background vocals
- Instruments
- Mark Casstevens – gut string guitar, acoustic guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin
- Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor
- Jim Horn – horn arrangements, tenor saxophone
- John Barlow Jarvis – keyboards
- Blair Masters – drum loops
- Jerry McPherson – gut string guitar, acoustic guitar
- Greg Morrow – drums
- The Nashville String Machine – strings
- Jimmy Nichols – keyboards
- Steve Patrick – trumpet
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Charles Rose – trombone
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Harvey Thompson – tenor saxophone
- Robby Turner – steel guitar
- Bergen White – string arrangements
- Technical
- Mike Bradley – recording engineer
- Mark Capps – assistant engineering
- Derek Bason – additional engineering, vocal editing
- Tony Castle – additional engineering, vocal editing
- Graham Lewis – additional engineering
- Billy Sherrill – additional engineering
- Julian King – mixing
- George Massenburg – mixing
- Rich Hanson – assistant mixing
- Jenny Rosato – assistant mixing
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Eric Conn – digital editing
- Carlos Grier – digital editing
- Imagery
- Tracy Baskette – art direction
- Bill Johnson – art direction
- Eddie Malluk – cover photo
- Mary Beth Felts – hair/make-up
- Rudy Sotomayor – hair/make-up
- Marina Chavez – photography
- Renee Fowler – stylist
- Richie Owings – stylist
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[3] | 77 |
| Canadian Top Country Albums (RPM)[4] | 6 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 22 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[14] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- One Voice at AllMusic
- One Voice (liner notes). Billy Gilman. Epic Nashville. 2000. EK 62086.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 113.
- "RPM Top 30 Country Albums". Collections Canada. RPM. August 7, 2000. Archived from the original (Volume 71, No. 14) on December 27, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- "Billy Gilman Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- "Billy Gilman Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- "Canada's Top 200 Albums of 2000". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- "Country Albums - Year-End 2000". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
- "Country Albums - Year-End 2001". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- "Canadian album certifications – Billy Gilman – One Voice". Music Canada. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
- "American album certifications – Billy Gilman – One Voice". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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