The Reasons Why (album)
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| The Reasons Why | ||||
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| Released | September 1, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:28 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Steve Bogard Mike Clute Val Garay John Guess | |||
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| Singles from The Reasons Why | ||||
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The Reasons Why is the fourth studio album by the Canadian country music singer Michelle Wright. It was released in Canada on September 1, 1994, on Arista Nashville.[1]
"Try Getting Over You" was later recorded by Daron Norwood on his 1995 album Ready, Willing and Able. "Safe in the Arms of Love" was later released as a single by Martina McBride from her 1995 album Wild Angels.
By March 1995, the album was approaching 100,000 sales.[2]
Track listing
[edit]- "One Good Man" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) - 3:41
- "Safe in the Arms of Love" (Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose) - 3:31
- "We've Tried Everything Else" (Bob DiPiero, Steve Seskin, Pam Tillis) - 3:54
- "Cold Kisses" (Chapin Hartford, Tillis) - 4:08
- "The Reasons Why I'm Gone" (Chuck Cannon, Gary Loyd) - 3:12
- "Try Getting Over You" (Paul Nelson, Craig Wiseman) - 3:57
- "Where Do We Go from Here" (Jill Colucci, Randy Sharp, Michelle Wright) - 3:54
- "Tell Me More" (Chuck Jones, Cactus Moser) - 3:00
- "The Wall" (Bogard, Giles) - 3:30
- "The Old Song and Dance" (Layng Martine, Jr., Kent Robbins) - 3:33
Personnel
[edit]- Richard Bennett – Fender Rhodes, electric guitar
- Stephanie Bentley – background vocals
- Michael Black – background vocals
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Joe Chemay – bass guitar
- John Cowan – background vocals
- Bill Cuomo – piano
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar
- Paul Franklin – dobro, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Sonny Garrish – dobro, pedal steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Tony Harrell – keyboards
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Paul Leim – drums, percussion
- Raul Malo – background vocals
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Steve Nathan – keyboards, piano
- Michael Omartian – piano
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
- Cindy Walker – background vocals
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Lari White – background vocals
- John Willis - guitar
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Michelle Wright – lead vocals
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart | Peak |
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| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] | 44 |
| Canada Country Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ Beyer, Susan (10 September 1994). "Wright solidifies place as vocalist". The Ottawa Citizen. Ottawa, Ontario. p. G3. Retrieved 15 April 2025.
- ^ Birliuk, Greg (9 March 1995). "She's our queen of country music". The Kingston Whig-Standard. Kingston, Ontario. p. 15. Retrieved 15 April 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2626". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ Top RPM Country Albums: Issue 7763. RPM. Library and Archives Canada
