Eye of a Hurricane (John Anderson album)
1984 studio album by John Anderson
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Eye of a Hurricane is the sixth studio album by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in June 1984. It produced singles in its title track, "She Sure Got Away with My Heart", and "I Wish I Could Write You a Song". It was re-released in 2007.[3]
ReleasedJune 18, 1984
StudioThe Music Mill, Nashville Sound Connection, and Sound Stage, Nashville, TN
Length31:14
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| Released | June 18, 1984 | |||
| Studio | The Music Mill, Nashville Sound Connection, and Sound Stage, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:14 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Lou Bradley | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Can't Take Another Heartache" | Scott Anders, Michael Murrah, Roger Murrah | 2:53 |
| 2. | "Red Georgia Clay" | Hal Bynum, "Wild" Bill Emerson, Jody Emerson | 2:35 |
| 3. | "Eye of a Hurricane" | Jerry Fuller | 3:24 |
| 4. | "I Wish I Could Write You a Song" | John Anderson, Lionel Delmore | 3:09 |
| 5. | "The Sun's Gonna Shine (On Our Back Door)" | Anderson, Kerry O'Neil, Mark Sherrill | 3:08 |
| 6. | "She Sure Got Away with My Heart" | Walt Aldridge, Tom Brasfield | 2:47 |
| 7. | "Take That Woman Away" | Paul Kennerley | 3:09 |
| 8. | "Lonely Is Another State" | Anderson, Ervan James Parker | 3:53 |
| 9. | "One Shot Deal" | Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill | 2:43 |
| 10. | "I Wish I Had Loved Her That Way" | Jim McBride, R. Murrah | 3:33 |
Personnel
- Guitar: John Anderson, Fred Carter Jr., Bill Emerson, Peter Michaud, Vern Pilder, Buck Reid. Mandolin: Tom Morley
- Bass: Larry Emmons, X. Lincoln
- Keyboards: Mike Jordan
- Drums: James Wolfe
- Percussion: Lou Bradley
- Saxophone: Bill Puett
- Harmonica: Mack Vickery
- Strings: Jack Abell, John Catchings, Mark Feldman, Jim Grosjean, Cornelia Heard, Ted Madsen, Bob Mason, Conni McCollister, Laura Molyneaux, Tom Morley, Sam Terranova, Kristin Wilkinson
- Backing Vocals: Deeanna Anderson Wall, Donna Kay Anderson, Jamie Anderson
Chart performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 16 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1984) | Position |
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| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 43 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1984 | "I Wish I Could Write You a Song" | 14 | 12 |
| "She Sure Got Away with My Heart" | 3 | 4 | |
| 1985 | "Eye of a Hurricane" | 20 | 17 |