Across My Heart
1997 studio album by Kenny Rogers
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Across My Heart is the twenty-second studio album by country artist Kenny Rogers released in 1997 by Magnatone Records. It features a wide array of artists collaborating with Rogers on various songs on the album like All-4-One, The Katinas, Tareva Henderson and Bekka & Billy. The album hit the charts, with its strongest showing on the country charts at number 26, although it did not produce any hit singles.
- Creative Recording, Moraine Recording and The Work Station (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Bravo Studios (Los Angeles, California)
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| Released | July 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 38:48 | |||
| Label | Magnatone Records | |||
| Producer | Brent Maher[1] | |||
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Critical reception
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 |
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| 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
- Kenny Rogers – vocals
- Steve Glassmeyer – keyboards, Hammond B3 organ, backing vocals
- Warren Hartman – keyboards
- Randy McCormick – acoustic piano, keyboards, Hammond B3 organ
- Bobby Ogdin – acoustic piano, electric piano, keyboards, Hammond B3 organ
- Gene Sisk – keyboards, backing vocals
- Jerry Kimbrough – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Brent Rowan – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitars, electric guitars
- Duncan Mullins – bass guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Paul Leim – drums, congas, percussion, tambourine
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Jim Horn – soprano saxophone
- Bob Bailey – backing vocals
- Damita Chavis-Haynes – backing vocals
- Paula Chavis – backing vocals
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
- Jana King Evans – backing vocals
- Cindy Walker – backing vocals
- Bergen White – backing vocals, vocal arrangements
Guest vocalists
- Kim Carnes (1, 3)
- All-4-One (2)
- Michael McDonald (3)
- The Katinas (7)
- Tareva Henderson (8)
- Bekka Bramlett (9)
- Billy Burnette (9)
Production
- Jim Mazza – executive producer
- Brent Maher – producer, recording, mixing
- Mills Logan – recording, mix assistant
- Paul Skaife – recording assistant
- Tim O'Brien – BGV recording and mixing (2)
- Victor Flores – BGV recording and mixing (2)
- Marty Williams – BGV recording (9)
- Don Cobb – digital editing
- Carlos Grier – digital editing
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – editing and mastering location
- Jan Greenfield – production assistant
- Glenn Sweitzer – art direction
- Randee St. Nicholas – photography
- Ken Kragen – management
- Brian Kagan – marketing consultant
- C.K. Spurlock – booking
Chart performance
| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 89 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 193 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 26 |