| Life's a Dance | ||||
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| Released | October 13, 1992 | |||
| Studio | Masterfonics, Quad Studios, Scruggs Sound Studio Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 32:22 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Doug Johnson (tracks 1–5, 8) Wyatt Easterling (tracks 6, 7, 9, 10) | |||
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| 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 |
| 2. | "Life's a Dance" | Allen Shamblin, Steve Seskin | 3:09 |
| 3. | "When Your Baby Ain't Around" | Stan Munsey, Bob Alan | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Line on Love" | David Wills, Rick West, James Dean Hicks | 2:37 |
| 5. | "I Love the Way You Love Me" | Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Taking Off the Edge" | Larry Cordle, Larry Shell | 3:15 |
| 7. | "Everytime I Fall (It Breaks Her Heart)" | Johnny MacRae, Steve Clark | 3:03 |
| 8. | "Dream On Texas Ladies" | Steve Dan Mills | 3:10 |
| 9. | "A Great Memory" | Dean Dillon, Trey Bruce | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Nickels and Dimes and Love" | MacRae, Clark | 2:54 |
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
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Year-end charts
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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.
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