Hearts in Armor

Hearts in Armor
Studio album by Trisha Yearwood
Released	September 1, 1992
Recorded	1992
Genre	Country
Length	37:23
Label	MCA
Producer	Garth Fundis
Trisha Yearwood chronology
Trisha Yearwood (1991) Hearts in Armor (1992) The Song Remembers When (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Chicago Tribune
Entertainment Weekly	A+
Los Angeles Times
Q
Robert Christgau
Rolling Stone

Hearts in Armor is the second studio album by country singer Trisha Yearwood.

Four of its tracks found spots in the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1992 and 1993: "Wrong Side of Memphis" rose to No. 5, "Walkaway Joe" to No. 2, "You Say You Will" to No. 12, and "Down on My Knees" to No. 19. The album rose to No. 12 in the Billboard country albums chart.

The album was released immediately following Yearwood's divorce with her first husband, and has been considered one of her greatest albums. It was met with mostly positive reviews by critics. The album includes a variety of styles, including slow ballads and fast up-tempo material. Three of the album's tracks feature guest harmony vocalists: "Woman Walk the Line" (originally performed by Emmylou Harris on her album The Ballad of Sally Rose) features background vocals from Harris. "Walkaway Joe" features vocals from Eagles vocalist Don Henley, and Raul Malo of The Mavericks is featured on "For Reasons I've Forgotten" and "Wrong Side of Memphis".

Track listing

CD

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Harmony vocals	Length
1.	"Wrong Side of Memphis"	Gary Harrison, Matraca Berg	Harry Stinson; Raul Malo; Yearwood	2:46
2.	"Nearest Distant Shore"	Harrison, Tim Mensy	Garth Brooks	3:23
3.	"You Say You Will"	Beth Nielsen Chapman, Verlon Thompson	Malo; Yearwood	3:38
4.	"Walkaway Joe"	Vince Melamed, Greg Barnhill	Don Henley	4:19
5.	"Woman Walk the Line"	Emmylou Harris, Paul Kennerley	Harris	4:31
6.	"Oh Lonesome You"	Jamie O'Hara, Kieran Kane	Vince Gill	2:58
7.	"Down on My Knees"	Chapman		3:52
8.	"For Reasons I've Forgotten"	O'Hara	Malo	3:56
9.	"You Don't Have to Move That Mountain"	Keith Whitley	Gill	3:37
10.	"Hearts in Armor"	Jude Johnstone	Henley	4:23
Total length:				37:23

U.S. Special Edition Track listing

1. You Say You Will 3:39
2. The Woman Before Me 3:47
3. When Goodbye Was A Word 3:10
4. Walkaway Joe 4:21
5. Down on My Knees 3:54
6. That's What I Like About You 2:38
7. Woman Walk The Line 4:33
8. You Don't Have To Move That Mountain 3:38
9. Hearts in Armor 4:22
10. Wrong Side of Memphis 2:46
11. Like We Never Had A Broken Heart 3:41
12. Fools Like Me 3:38
13. Nearest Distant Here 3:26
14. She's in Love with the Boy 4:07
15. Lonesome Dove 3:34

Personnel

• Eddie Bayers – drums
• Garth Brooks – background vocals
• Sam Bush – mandolin
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle
• Buddy Emmons – steel guitar
• Vince Gill – background vocals
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle
• Emmylou Harris – background vocals on "Woman Walk the Line"
• Don Henley – background vocals on "Walkaway Joe"
• Raul Malo – background vocals on "Wrong Side of Memphis" and "For Reasons I've Forgotten"
• Brent Mason – electric guitar
• Tim Mensy – acoustic guitar
• Weldon Myrick – steel guitar
• Steve Nathan – piano
• Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar
• Don Potter – acoustic guitar
• Matt Rollings – piano
• Harry Stinson – background vocals
• Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar
• Trisha Yearwood – lead vocals, background vocals
• Garth Fundis – producer, mixing
• Linell – assistant engineer
• Sheri McCoy – stylist
• Señor McGuire – photography
• Scott Pascahll – production assistant
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Randee St. Nicholas – photography
• Dave Sinko – assistant engineering, mixing

Charts

Album

Chart (1992)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	12
U.S. Billboard 200	46
Canadian RPM Country Albums	7

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US Country	CAN Country
1992	"Wrong Side of Memphis"	5	4
	"Walkaway Joe"	2	2
1993	"You Say You Will"	12	24
	"Down on My Knees"	19	21