Rebel Heart (Dan Seals album)

Rebel Heart is the third studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals, released in 1983 through Liberty Records.[2] The album marks the departure from his established soft rock sound and became a more country sound. It was also his first album to appear on the charts, reaching #40 on the Top Country Albums chart. He achieved his first top ten single with the song "God Must Be a Cowboy".[3] The other singles released from the album were "Everybody's Dream Girl" (#18), "After You" (#28), and "You Really Go for the Heart" (#37).

Rebel Heart
Studio album by
Released1983
GenreCountry, urban cowboy
Length34:11
LabelLiberty
ProducerKyle Lehning
Dan Seals chronology
Harbinger
(1982)
Rebel Heart
(1983)
San Antone
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Really Go for the Heart"Charlie Black, Jerry Gillespie, Tommy Rocco2:54
2."After You"Paul Battle, Bucky Jones, Chris Waters3:33
3."Everybody's Dream Girl"Van Stephenson, Dave Robbins, Dan Seals2:56
4."Down the Hall"Troy Seals, Mike Reid3:32
5."Up on a Hill"D. Seals4:30
6."Candle in the Rain"D. Seals2:56
7."God Must Be a Cowboy"D. Seals3:05
8."On a Night Like This"D. Seals2:59
9."The Banker"D. Seals4:41
10."Nothin' Left to Do But Cry"Dave Loggins, D. Seals3:05

Personnel

Production

  • Kyle Lehning – producer, overdubbing, mixing
  • Joseph Bogan – recording
  • John Eberle – recording, mastering
  • Russ Martin – assistant engineer
  • Kirt Odle – assistant engineer, overdub assistant, mix assistant
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Amy Nagasawa – design
  • Jennifer Griffiths – photography

Studios

  • Recorded at Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Overdubbed and Mixed at Morningstar Sound Studio (Hendersonville, Tennessee).
  • Mastered at Nashville Record Productions (Nashville, Tennessee).

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1983) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 40

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1983 "Everybody's Dream Girl" 18
"After You" 28 30
"You Really Go for the Heart" 37 23
1984 "God Must Be a Cowboy" 10 8

References

  1. "Rebel Heart Dan Seals". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. Burger, Frederick (January 29, 1984). "Record Reviews". Miami Herald. p. 2L.
  3. Bailey, Rick (January 25, 1987). "Dan Seals Has Found Good Place in Country". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. D1.


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