Life's a Dance
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| Released | October 13, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Masterfonics, Quad Studios, Scruggs Sound Studio Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:40 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Doug Johnson (tracks 1–5, 8) Wyatt Easterling (tracks 6, 7, 9, 10) | |||
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| Entertainment Weekly | D link |
Life's a Dance is the debut studio album of American country music singer John Michael Montgomery. It features the singles "Life's a Dance", "Beer and Bones" and "I Love the Way You Love Me", which peaked at #4, #21, and #1, respectively, on the Billboard country charts between 1992 and 1993. The album has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of three million copies in the United States.
"Takin' Off the Edge" was later recorded by Kevin Denney on his 2002 self-titled debut album.
Track listing
- "Beer and Bones" (Sanger D. Shafer, Lonnie Williams) – 3:38
- "Life's a Dance" (Allen Shamblin, Steve Seskin) – 3:09
- "When Your Baby Ain't Around" (Stan Munsey, Bob Alan) – 3:15
- "Line on Love" (David Wills, Rick West, James Dean Hicks) – 2:37
- "I Love the Way You Love Me" (Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon) – 4:01
- "Taking Off the Edge" (Larry Cordle, Larry Shell) – 3:15
- "Everytime I Fall (It Breaks Her Heart)" (Johnny MacRae, Steve Clark) – 3:03
- "Dream On Texas Ladies" (Steve Dan Mills) – 3:08
- "A Great Memory" (Dean Dillon, Trey Bruce) – 3:22
- "Nickels and Dimes and Love" (MacRae, Clark) – 2:54
Personnel
- Bobby All – acoustic guitar
- Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar
- Michael Black – background vocals
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Wyatt Easterling – acoustic guitar
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Owen Hale – drums
- Bill Hullett – electric guitar
- Clayton Ivey – keyboards
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
- Michael Jones – background vocals
- Jerry Kroon – drums
- Gary Lunn – bass guitar
- John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals, background vocals
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Ron "Snake" Reynolds – electric guitar, percussion
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Tommy Spurlock – steel guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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References
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
