Haunted Heart (Sammy Kershaw album)

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Haunted Heart
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 9, 1993 (1993-03-09)
Recorded1992–1993
StudioMusic Mill Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length33:33
LabelMercury
ProducerBuddy Cannon
Norro Wilson
Sammy Kershaw chronology
Don't Go Near the Water
(1991)
Haunted Heart
(1993)
Feelin' Good Train
(1994)
Singles from Haunted Heart
  1. "She Don't Know She's Beautiful"
    Released: February 9, 1993
  2. "Haunted Heart"
    Released: May 3, 1993
  3. "Queen of My Double Wide Trailer"
    Released: August 23, 1993
  4. "I Can't Reach Her Anymore"
    Released: January 10, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[2]

Haunted Heart is the second studio album by American country music singer Sammy Kershaw, released on March 9, 1993, through Mercury Records. It produced four singles: "She Don't Know She's Beautiful", the title track, "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer", and "I Can't Reach Her Anymore". "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for Kershaw in 1993, while the other three singles reached the top ten on the same chart. Like his debut album, Haunted Heart was certified platinum by the RIAA. "Cry Cry Darlin'" was previously recorded by several other artists, including Bill Monroe, Hank Williams Jr, and Dolly Parton.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Memory That Just Won't Quit"Walt Aldridge, Susan Longacre2:49
2."Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer"Dennis Linde3:31
3."Still Lovin' You"Rock Killough4:05
4."She Don't Know She's Beautiful"Paul Harrison, Bob McDill2:54
5."I Can't Reach Her Anymore"Mark Petersen, Bruce Theien3:22
6."Haunted Heart"Buddy Brock, Kim Williams2:46
7."Neon Leon"Larry Bastian, Buddy Cannon3:10
8."What Might Have Been"Dean Dillon, Donny Kees3:33
9."You've Got a Lock on My Love"Bastian, Cannon3:41
10."Cry, Cry Darlin'"J. D. "Jay" Miller, Jimmy C. Newman3:42

Personnel[edit]

  • Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar
  • David Briggs – keyboards
  • Melonie Cannon – background vocals
  • Mike Chapman – bass guitar
  • Costo Davis – keyboards
  • Sonny Garrish – steel guitar, Dobro
  • Steve Gibson – electric guitar
  • Rob Hajacos – fiddle
  • Bill Hullett – acoustic guitar
  • Sammy Kershaw – lead vocals
  • Jerry Kroon – drums
  • Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion
  • Brent Mason – electric guitar
  • Weldon Myrick – steel guitar, Dobro
  • Ozzie Osment – fiddle
  • Danny Parks – acoustic guitar, mandolin
  • Larry Paxton – bass guitar
  • Mike Severs – electric guitar
  • Steve Turner – drums
  • Shania Twain – background vocals
  • John Willis – acoustic guitar
  • Dennis Wilson – background vocals
  • Curtis Young – background vocals

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Charts[edit]

Singles[edit]

Title Date Chart Peak
position
"She Don't Know She's Beautiful" April 23, 1993 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 1
"Haunted Heart" August 6, 1993 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 9
"Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer" December 17, 1993 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 7
"I Can't Reach Her Anymore" April 22, 1994 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] 3

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Haunted Heart at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Haunted Heart | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
  3. ^ Haunted Heart (cassette liner notes). Sammy Kershaw. Mercury Records. 1993. 514332.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  5. ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  9. ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  10. ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  11. ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Sammy Kershaw – Haunted Heart". Recording Industry Association of America.