Sweet Sixteen (Reba McEntire album)
Sweet Sixteen is the sixteenth studio album by American country singer Reba McEntire, released on May 1, 1989 by MCA Records. Four singles from the album entered the Billboard country charts: the number one hits "Cathy's Clown" (a cover version of The Everly Brothers' song) and "Walk On", and the top ten hits "'Til Love Comes Again" and "Little Girl".
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| Released | May 1, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:26 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen Reba McEntire | |||
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| Singles from Sweet Sixteen | ||||
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The album's title derives from its being McEntire's sixteenth album, counting compilation and Christmas albums.
The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, for selling over 1 million copies.[2] The album debuted at #17 on the Country Albums chart for the week of May 27, 1989, and peaked at #1 for the week of June 24, 1989. It stayed at #1 for 13 consecutive weeks. The album sold over 500,000 copies in its first 9 weeks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cathy's Clown" | Don Everly | 3:04 |
| 2. | "'Til Love Comes Again" | Bob Regan, Ed Hill | 3:38 |
| 3. | "It Always Rains on Saturday" | Kendal Franceschi, Quentin Powers, Reba McEntire | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Am I the Only One Who Cares" | Don Schlitz, McEntire | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Somebody Up There Likes Me" | Suzi Hoskins-Wills, Bill Cooley | 3:05 |
| 6. | "You Must Really Love Me" | Schlitz, McEntire | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Say the Word" | Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters, Michael Garvin | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Little Girl" | Franceschi, Powers | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Walk On" | Steve Dean, Lonnie Williams | 3:16 |
| 10. | "A New Love" | Dave Loggins | 3:24 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.[3]
- Reba McEntire – lead vocals, background vocals
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Kirk Capello – cabasa
- Jerry Douglas – Dobro
- Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- Vince Gill – background vocals
- Suzi Hoskins-Wills – background vocals
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Donnie LaValley – steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Mike Lawler – synthesizer
- Dave Loggins – background vocals
- Patty Loveless – background vocals
- Joe McGlohon – saxophone
- Billy Payne – piano
- Judy Rodman – background vocals
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- Michael Thomas – electric guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Steve Wariner – background vocals
Charts
Album
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[4] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 78 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[5] | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1989 | "Cathy's Clown" | 1 | 1 |
| "Til' Love Comes Again" | 4 | 5 | |
| "Little Girl" | 7 | 7 | |
| 1990 | "Walk On" | 2 | 1 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- Allmusic review
- ""Search results - "Sweet Sixteen""". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- Sweet Sixteen (CD liner notes). Reba McEntire. MCA Records. 1989. MCABD-6294.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Reba McEntire | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- "Billboard chart positions > singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
- "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Sweet Sixteen". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
