1992 studio album by John Michael Montgomery
Life's a Dance |
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Studio album by John Michael Montgomery |
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Released | October 13, 1992 |
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Studio | Masterfonics, Quad Studios, Scruggs Sound Studio Nashville, TN |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 32:22 |
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Label | Atlantic |
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Producer | Doug Johnson (tracks 1–5, 8) Wyatt Easterling (tracks 6, 7, 9, 10) |
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John Michael Montgomery chronology |
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| Life's a Dance (1992) | Kickin' It Up (1994) | |
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Singles from Life's a Dance |
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- "Life's a Dance"
Released: September 21, 1992 - "I Love the Way You Love Me"
Released: March 1, 1993 - "Beer and Bones"
Released: July 10, 1993 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Allmusic | link |
Entertainment Weekly | D link |
Life's a Dance is the debut studio album by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery, released on October 13, 1992, by Atlantic Records. It features the singles "Life's a Dance", "Beer and Bones" and "I Love the Way You Love Me", which peaked at #4, #21, and #1, respectively, on the Billboard country charts between 1992 and 1993. The album has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of three million copies in the United States.
"Takin' Off the Edge" was later recorded by Kevin Denney on his 2002 self-titled debut album. "Dream On Texas Ladies" was originally recorded by Rex Allen Jr. on his 1984 album On the Move and had a Top 20 hit with this song.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Beer and Bones" | Sanger D. Shafer, Lonnie Williams | 3:38 |
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2. | "Life's a Dance" | Allen Shamblin, Steve Seskin | 3:09 |
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3. | "When Your Baby Ain't Around" | Stan Munsey, Bob Alan | 3:15 |
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4. | "Line on Love" | David Wills, Rick West, James Dean Hicks | 2:37 |
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5. | "I Love the Way You Love Me" | Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon | 4:02 |
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6. | "Taking Off the Edge" | Larry Cordle, Larry Shell | 3:15 |
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7. | "Everytime I Fall (It Breaks Her Heart)" | Johnny MacRae, Steve Clark | 3:03 |
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8. | "Dream On Texas Ladies" | Steve Dan Mills | 3:10 |
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9. | "A Great Memory" | Dean Dillon, Trey Bruce | 3:22 |
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10. | "Nickels and Dimes and Love" | MacRae, Clark | 2:54 |
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Personnel
- Bobby All – acoustic guitar
- Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar
- Michael Black – background vocals
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Wyatt Easterling – acoustic guitar
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Owen Hale – drums
- Bill Hullett – electric guitar
- Clayton Ivey – keyboards
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
- Michael Jones – background vocals
- Jerry Kroon – drums
- Gary Lunn – bass guitar
- John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals, background vocals
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Ron "Snake" Reynolds – electric guitar, percussion
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Tommy Spurlock – steel guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1993) | Position | US Billboard 200[4] | 76 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 14 | Chart (1994) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 24 | Chart (1995) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 67 | |
Certifications
References
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Life's a Dance". Music Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
- ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Life's a Dance". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
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