The Last One to Know

The Last One to Know is the twelfth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire, released on September 7, 1987, by MCA Nashville. The title track and Love Will Find Its Way to You were both Number One singles from the album. It was also her first album to chart on the Billboard 200, in addition to peaking at #3 on Top Country Albums. "Just Across the Rio Grande" was also covered by Holly Dunn the following year in Across the Rio Grande.

The Last One to Know
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1987
GenreCountry
Length33:09
LabelMCA
Producer
Reba McEntire chronology
Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits
(1987)
The Last One to Know
(1987)
Merry Christmas to You
(1987)
Singles from The Last One to Know
  1. "The Last One to Know"
    Released: August 1987
  2. "Love Will Find Its Way to You"
    Released: December 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Last One to Know"
3:10
2."The Girl Who Has Everything"
3:07
3."Just Across the Rio Grande"
4:09
4."I Don't Want to Mention Any Names"
2:36
5."Someone Else"3:40
6."What You Gonna Do About Me"
3:24
7."I Don't Want to Be Alone"Reba McEntire2:41
8."The Stairs"
  • Pamela Brown
  • David Roberts
3:01
9."Love Will Find Its Way to You"
3:32
10."I've Still Got the Love We Made"3:11

Personnel

Vocals

  • Suzy Hoskins – harmony vocals
  • Reba McEntire – lead and harmony vocals

Musicians

Production

  • Chuck Ainlay – mixing
  • Milan Bogdan – digital editing
  • Bob Bullock – overdub recording
  • Jimmy Bowen – producer
  • Mark J. Coddington – second engineer
  • Katherine DeVault – design
  • Tim Kish – second engineer
  • Simon Levy – art direction
  • Russ Martin – second engineer
  • Reba McEntire – producer
  • Jim McGuire – photography
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Jessie Noble – project coordinator
  • Ann Payne – styling
  • Willie Pevear – overdub recording
  • Steve Tillisch – overdub recording
  • Ron Treat – recording engineer
  • Marty Williams – second engineer
Studios
  • Recorded at Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Mixed at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)

Charts

Album

Chart (1987) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 3
U.S. Billboard 200 102

Singles

Year Song Chart positions[3]
US Country CAN Country
1987 "The Last One to Know" 1 2
1988 "Love Will Find Its Way to You" 1 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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