Across My Heart
| Across My Heart | ||||
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| Studio album by Kenny Rogers | ||||
| Released | July 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | country | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Label | Magnatone Records | |||
| Producer | Brent Maher[1] | |||
| Kenny Rogers chronology | ||||
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Across My Heart is the twenty-second studio album by country superstar Kenny Rogers.
Overview
The album was produced by Magnatone Records, and features a wide array of superstar talent collaborating with Rogers on various songs on the album. The album did hit the charts, with its strongest showing on the country charts at number 26, but it did not produce any singles.
Artists included in collaborations on the album include All-4-One, The Katinas, Tareva Henderson and Bekka & Billy.
Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars, saying that " Even with all these collaborators, the album sounds homogenous, especially since the material is entirely generic. However, it holds together better than most Rogers albums since the mid-'80s, because it is evident that some thought and care went into its production."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Me" | Mack David, Mike Reid | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Write Your Name (Across My Heart)" | Tony Harrell, Randy VanWarmer | 3:33 |
| 3. | "The Only Way I Know" | Gary Burr, Mike Reid | 4:01 |
| 4. | "Have a Little Faith in Me" | John Hiatt | 3:59 |
| 5. | "Sing Me Your Love Song" | Jonathan Butler, Labi Siffre | 4:17 |
| 6. | "As God Is My Witness" | Steve Glassmeyer, Warren Hartman, Kenny Rogers | 3:38 |
| 7. | "You're Not Asking Much" | Eric Kaz, Ellen Shipley | 4:27 |
| 8. | "Only Once in a Lifetime" | Keith Diamond, Michael Garvin, Anthony L. Smith | 3:28 |
| 9. | "Find a Little Grace" | Jim Weatherly, Bob Welch | 4:40 |
| 10. | "See Me Through" | Terry Sampson | 3:29 |
Personnel
- Robert Bailey Jr. – background vocals
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Kim Fleming – background vocals
- Steve Glassmeyer – keyboards, Hammond organ, background vocals
- Vicki Hampton – background vocals
- Warren Hartman – keyboards
- Jim Horn – soprano saxophone
- Jerry Kimbrough – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Paul Leim – congas, drums, percussion, tambourine
- Randy McCormick – keyboards, Hammond organ, piano
- Duncan Mullins – bass guitar
- Bobby Ogdin – keyboards, Hammond organ, piano, electric piano
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Kenny Rogers – acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Brent Rowan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Gene Sisk – keyboards, background vocals
- Cindy Walker – background vocals
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Bergen White – background vocals
Chart performance
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 193 |
