8 Seconds (soundtrack)
| 8 Seconds | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | January 18, 1994 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 41:11 |
| Label | MCA |
| Producer | Various |
8 Seconds is the soundtrack to the movie 8 Seconds. It was released in 1994 by MCA Records. The album peaked at no. 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Contents
Content[edit]
Four cuts from the album made the Hot Country Songs charts: McBride & the Ride's "No More Cryin'" at no. 26,[1] David Lee Murphy's "Just Once" at no. 36, Reba McEntire's "If I Had Only Known" at no. 72, and Brooks & Dunn's "Ride 'em High, Ride 'em Low" at no. 73.[2] Of these songs, "If I Had Only Known" previously appeared on McEntire's 1991 album For My Broken Heart,[3] while "Just Once" later appeared on Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang.[4] "Burnin' Up the Road", performed here by John Anderson, was previously the title track to McBride & the Ride's 1991 debut album.[5][6]
Critical reception[edit]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Country Weekly | favorable[7] |
| New Country |    [8] |
Scott Neal Wilson of Country Weekly gave the soundtrack a positive review, saying that its sound would "not only appeal to country fans[…]but also to a pop-rock audience pulled in by the movie's inspirational storyline."[7] Giving the album 2 1⁄2 stars out of 5, Jim Ridley of New Country magazine wrote that "While each of the tracks is agreeable in its own right, together they're like a radio station you can't escape. When you hear a good track, you want to hear more from that artist; when you hear a dull track, you have no guarantee the next one won't be as lame." He praised the performances of John Anderson and Brooks & Dunn as the strongest.[8]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burnin' Up the Road" | Bill Carter, Ruth Ellsworth, Terry McBride | John Anderson | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Pull Your Hat Down Tight" | Lewis Storey | Pam Tillis | 2:31 |
| 3. | "No More Cryin'" | Josh Leo, McBride | McBride & the Ride | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Standing Right Next to Me" | Karla Bonoff, Wendy Waldman | Karla Bonoff | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Ride 'Em High, Ride 'Em Low" | Ronnie Dunn | Brooks & Dunn | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Just Once" | David Lee Murphy, Kim Tribble | David Lee Murphy | 3:00 |
| 7. | "When Will I Be Loved" | Phil Everly | Vince Gill featuring Karla Bonoff | 2:04 |
| 8. | "If I Had Only Known" | Craig Morris, Jana Stanfield | Reba McEntire | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Texas Is Bigger Than It Used to Be" | Ronnie Rogers, Mark Wright | Mark Chesnutt | 4:08 |
| 10. | "You Hung the Moon" | Kevin Savigar, Patty Smyth | Patty Smyth | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Once in a While" | John Bettis, Steve Dorff | Billy Dean | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Lane's Theme" | Bill Conti | Bill Conti | 3:36 |
Production credits[edit]
- Tony Brown (tracks 6, 8, 11)
- Bill Conti (track 12)
- Ronnie Dunn (track 5)
- Andrew Gold and Kenny Edwards (track 7)
- Josh Leo (track 3)
- Reba McEntire (track 8)
- James Stroud (track 1)
- Keith Thomas (track 4)
- Pam Tillis (track 2)
- Don Was (track 10)
- Mark Wright (track 9)
Chart performance[edit]
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 33 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 51 |
References[edit]
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 263. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "8 Seconds - Original Soundtrack Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian. "For My Broken Heart review". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ Dillon, Charlotte. "Out with a Bang review". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Burnin' Up the Road". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ "8 Seconds". Allmusic. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
- ^ a b Wilson, Scott Neal (April 12, 1994). "Reviews". Country Weekly. 1 (1): 46. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ^ a b Ridley, Jim (March 1994). "Reviews: 8 Seconds". New Country. 1 (1): 44–45.
