If You See Him
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If You See Him is the twenty-fourth album by American country singer/actress Reba McEntire released on June 2, 1998. The lead single was "If You See Him/If You See Her", a duet with Brooks & Dunn, which was concurrently released on Brooks & Dunn's corresponding album If You See Her; the song reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1998. "Forever Love", "Wrong Night" and "One Honest Heart" were all released from this album as well, all of which reached Top 10 as well. It debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 chart with over 93,000 copies sold in the first week.
The album debuted and peaked at #2 on the Country Albums chart for the week of June 20, 1998. It stayed in the Top Ten for 13 weeks.
The album was released as an Enhanced CD, featuring a multimedia presenatation that included behind-the-scenes videos and pictures.[2]
A bonus limited edition EP was made available when consumers bought both If You See Him and Brooks & Dunn's If You See Her at the same time.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "If You See Him/If You See Her" (with Brooks & Dunn) | Jennifer Kimball, Tommy Lee James, Terry McBride | 3:51 |
| 2. | "One Honest Heart" | David Malloy, Gary Baker, Frank J. Myers | 3:53 |
| 3. | "I Wouldn't Know" | Marc Beeson, Robert Byrne, Mike McGuire | 3:30 |
| 4. | "I'll Give You Something to Miss" | Beeson, Byrne, McGuire | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Invisible" | Lisa Drew, Christi Dannemiller | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Up and Flying" | Gary Burr, Patty Griffin | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Forever Love" | Liz Hengber, Deanna Bryant, Sunny Russ | 3:50 |
| 8. | "Face to Face" (with Linda Davis) | Burr, Malloy | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Heart Hush" | Brett Jones | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Lonely Alone" | Reese Wilson | 3:24 |
| 11. | "Wrong Night" | Rick Bowles, Josh Leo | 2:51 |
| 12. | "All This Time" | James, Greg Guidry | 3:11 |
| Total length: | 45:02 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter" | Mark D. Sanders, Kim Williams, Ed Hill | |
| 2. | "And Still" | Liz Hengber, Tommy Lee James | |
| 3. | "The Greatest Man I Ever Knew" | Richard Leigh, Layng Martine, Jr. | |
| 4. | "The Fear Of Being Alone" | Walt Aldridge, Bruce Miller | |
| 5. | "Sweet Dreams" | Don Gibson |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "All of You" (Reba McEntire) | Anna Wilson, Rebecca Maples, Robert Ellis Orrall | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Steady as She Goes" (Brooks & Dunn) | Don Cook, Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn | 3:28 |
| 3. | "I'll Take Your Heart" (Reba McEntire) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | 4:33 |
| 4. | "What It's Come Down To" (Brooks & Dunn) | Lewis Anderson | 4:03 |
Personnel
Per the liner notes.[2]
- Reba McEntire – lead vocals, producer
- Richard "Spady" Brannan – bass guitar
- Linda Davis- duet vocals on "Face to Face"
- Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- Cynthia French – background vocals
- Lisa Gregg – background vocals
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Jeff King – electric guitar
- Paul Leim – drums
- B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Jimmy Nichols – keyboards, background vocals
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
- Kim Parent – background vocals
- Curtis Young – background vocals
- Bobby All – acoustic guitar (track 1)
- Bruce Bouton – pedal steel guitar (track 1)
- Larry Byrom – electric guitar (track 1)
- Kix Brooks – background vocals (track 1)
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar (track 1)
- Ronnie Dunn – lead vocals (track 1)
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle (track 1)
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano, electric piano (track 1)
- Brent Mason – electric guitar (track 1)
- Randy McCormick – synthesizer (track 1)
- Reba McEntire – lead vocals (track 1)
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar (track 1)
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals (track 1)
- Lonnie Wilson – drums (track 1)
- Kevin Beamish - recording, engineer
- Scott McCutcheon - recording assistant
- J.R. Rodrgiuez - recording assistant
- Kevin Beamish - mixing
- Derek Bason - recording, mixing assistant, engineer assistant
- Denny Purcell - mastering
Charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ If You See Him at AllMusic
- ^ a b If You See Him (Media notes). Reba McEntire. MCA Nashville. 1998. MCAD-70019.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Exclusive Collector's Edition: Reba McEntire, Brooks & Dunn: Music". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ "Exclusive Collector's Edition: Brooks & Dunn, Reba McEntire: Music". Amazon.com. 2009-09-09. Retrieved 2011-12-02.
- ^ "Reba McEntire | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca.
- ^ "Reba McEntire - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". www.collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Reba McEntire – If You See Him". Music Canada.
- ^ "American album certifications – Reba McEntire – If You See Him". Recording Industry Association of America.