Paint the Town

Paint the Town
Studio album by Highway 101
Released	1989
Genre	Country
Length	33:24
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Paul Worley and Ed Seay
Highway 101 chronology
Highway 101² (1988) Paint the Town (1989) Greatest Hits (1990)

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Paint the Town is the third album by the American country music band Highway 101. The last of their albums featuring Paulette Carlson as lead vocalist, it included the Billboard Country #1 "Who's Lonely Now," the #4 "Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart," and the #11 "This Side of Goodbye." Other great tunes were "If Love Had a Heart" and "I'll Paint the Town," and a cover version of James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James". "Rough and Tumble Heart" was later recorded by Pam Tillis on her 1992 album Homeward Looking Angel.

Track listing

1. "I Can't Love You Baby" (Tommy Rocco, Kerry Chater, Jesse Read) — 3:33
2. "If Love Had a Heart" (Matraca Berg, Curtis Stone) — 3:02
3. "While You Slept Last Night" (Pam Tillis, Dennis Adkins) — 2:44
4. "This Side of Goodbye" (Michael Noble, Jeff Pennig, Scott "Cactus" Moser) — 4:03
5. "Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart" (Roger Miller, Justin Tubb) — 2:33
6. "I'll Paint the Town" (Gretchen Peters) — 2:53
7. "Rough and Tumble Heart" (Tillis, Bob DiPiero, Sam Hogin) — 3:41
8. "Midnight Angel" (Bill Anthony, Bob Morrison) — 3:21
9. "Who's Lonely Now" (Kix Brooks, Don Cook) — 3:25
10. "Sweet Baby James" (James Taylor) — 4:00

Personnel

Highway 101

• Paulette Carlson - vocals, acoustic guitar
• Jack Daniels - vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, six string bass
• Cactus Moser - vocals, drums, acoustic guitar
• Curtis Stone - vocals, four string bass, harmonica

Additional Musicians

• Dennis Burnside - Piano
• Larry Byrom - Guitar
• Sharon Eaves
• Steve Fischel - Steel
• John Hobbs - Piano
• John Jarvis - Piano
• Greg Leisz - steel guitar
• Mike Poole
• Harry Stinson
• Dennis Wilson - Vocals
• Curtis Young - Vocals

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1989)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	22

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US Country	CAN Country
1989	"Who's Lonely Now"	1	1
1990	"Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart"	4	5
	"This Side of Goodbye"	11	9