Sweet Sixteen (Reba McEntire album)
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| Studio album by Reba | ||||
| Released | May 1, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:26 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen Reba McEntire |
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Sweet Sixteen is the sixteenth studio album released by American country music singer Reba McEntire in 1989. It was released on MCA Records and it produced four singles for McEntire on the Billboard country charts: the Number One hits "Cathy's Clown" (a cover of the Everly Brothers song) and "Walk On", and the Top Ten hits "Til Love Comes Again" and "Little Girl".
The album's title derives from its being McEntire's sixteenth studio album.
The album is certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America, for selling over 1,000,000 copies. The album debuted at #17 on the Country Albums chart for the week of May 27, 1989, and peaked at #1 for the week of June 24, 1989. It stayed at #1 for 16 consecutive weeks.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "Cathy's Clown" (Don Everly) – 3:08
- "'Til Love Comes Again" (Bob Regan, Ed Hill) – 3:38
- "It Always Rains on Saturday" (Kendal Franceschi, Quentin Powers, Reba McEntire) – 4:26
- "Am I the Only One Who Cares" (Don Schlitz, McEntire) – 3:02
- "Somebody Up There Likes Me" (Suzi Hoskins-Wills, Bill Cooley) – 3:05
- "You Must Really Love Me" (Schlitz, McEntire) – 3:05
- "Say the Word" (Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters, Michael Garvin) – 2:46
- "Little Girl" (Franceschi, Powers) – 3:23
- "Walk On" (Steve Dean, Lonnie Williams) – 3:09
- "A New Love" (Dave Loggins) – 3:24
[edit] Personnel
The following musicians performed on this album:[2]
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Kirk Capello – cabasa
- Jerry Douglas – Dobro
- Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- Vince Gill – background vocals
- Suzi Hoskins-Wills – background vocals
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Donnie LaValley – steel guitar
- Mike Lawler – synthesizer
- Dave Loggins – background vocals
- Patty Loveless – background vocals
- Reba McEntire – lead vocals, background vocals
- Joe McGlohon – saxophone
- Billy Payne – piano
- Judy Rodman – background vocals
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- Michael Thomas – electric guitar
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Steve Wariner – background vocals
[edit] Charts
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[edit] Album
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 78 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[3] | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1989 | "Cathy's Clown" | 1 | 1 |
| "Til' Love Comes Again" | 4 | 5 | |
| "Little Girl" | 7 | 7 | |
| 1990 | "Walk On" | 2 | 1 |
[edit] Certifications/sales
| Region | Certification | Sales/shipments |
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| United States (RIAA)[4] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone |
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[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ (1989) Album notes for Sweet Sixteen by Reba McEntire [CD liner notes]. MCA Records (MCABD-6294).
- ^ "Billboard chart positions > singles". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r668887. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- ^ "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Sweet Sixteen". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Sweet+Sixteen%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by Greatest Hits III by Hank Williams, Jr. |
Top Country Albums number-one album June 24 - September 16, 1989 |
Succeeded by Killin' Time by Clint Black |
| Preceded by River of Time by The Judds |
RPM Country Albums number-one album June 26 - July 17, 1989 |
Succeeded by none |
