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1997 In Country Music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1997. Events * July 12 — The song, "It's Your Love," by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill becomes the first song in 20 years to spend six weeks atop ''Billboard magazine'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The last song to do so was 1977's "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" by Waylon Jennings. In that span, more than 750 songs had reached No. 1 on the country chart, a majority of them for just one week. The song sparked a renewed wave of songs that spend at least five weeks at No. 1, thanks in part to newer chart tracking methods and programming changes at country radio stations. * August 7 - Garth Brooks plays a free concert at New York's Central Park, drawing over 1 million fans, with many dubbing it "Garthstock"; the special is broadcast on HBO, with its audience drawing 14.6 million. Billy Joel and Don McLean make special guest appearances. * November 4 - Shania Twain releases her third ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's Your Love
"It's Your Love" is a song written by Stephony Smith and originally recorded by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in May 1997 as the first single from his album '' Everywhere''. The song, featuring wife Faith Hill, reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart in its fifth week on the chart. The song stayed there for six weeks (the first time a song spent that many weeks there since "Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love)" in 1977), and became McGraw's and Hill's first top-ten hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number seven. American pop trio She Moves covered the song in 1997. Music video The music video was directed and produced by Sherman Halsey, and premiered on CMT on May 14, 1997, when CMT named it a "Hot Shot". Hill was pregnant with their oldest daughter Gracie Katherine when it was filmed. Track listing Promo CD #It's Your Love (Hot A/C Mix) Single #It's Your Love 3:40 #She Never Lets It Go To Her Heart 3:02 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How Do I Live
"How Do I Live" is a song written by Diane Warren. It was performed by American singer, songwriter and actress LeAnn Rimes and the extended version of the song was later featured on her second studio album, '' You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs'' (1997). It was also performed by American singer and actress Trisha Yearwood, and her version was featured in the film ''Con Air''. Both versions were released to radio on May 23, 1997. In the US, Rimes's version peaked at 2 for five non-consecutive weeks in late 1997 and early 1998, behind "Candle in the Wind 1997" by Elton John and "Truly Madly Deeply" by Savage Garden. It set a record for staying on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart for 69 weeks, a record it held until " I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz set a new record of 76 weeks. Rimes' recording also set the record for the most time in the ''Billboard'' Hot 100's top 5 at 25 consecutive weeks and held the record for 19 years (until it was broken in early 2017 by The Chainsmoke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tracy Lawrence
Tracy Lee Lawrence (born January 27, 1968) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Atlanta, Texas, and raised in Foreman, Arkansas, Lawrence began performing at age 15 and moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1990 to begin his country music career. He signed to Atlantic Records Nashville in 1991 and made his debut late that year with the album '' Sticks and Stones''. Five more studio albums, as well as a live album and a compilation album, followed throughout the 1990s and into 2000 on Atlantic before the label's country division was closed in 2001. Afterward, he recorded for Warner Bros. Records, DreamWorks Records, Mercury Records Nashville, and his own labels, Rocky Comfort Records and Lawrence Music Group. Lawrence has released a total of 14 studio albums. His most commercially successful albums are '' Alibis'' (1993) and ''Time Marches On'' (1996), both certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). He ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Man, Better Off
"Better Man, Better Off" is a song written by Stan Paul Davis and Brett Jones, and recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released in February 1997 as the first single from his album '' The Coast Is Clear''. The song was Lawrence's eighteenth chart single and it peaked at number 2 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in 1997 and reached number 3 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 8 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, making it a minor crossover hit. Content "Better Man, Better Off" is a mid-tempo in the key of D major. In it, the narrator admits his mistakes in a failed relationship, but says that he will be a "better man, better off" for having learned from his mistakes. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price, of ''Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it lyrically similar to Clint Black's " A Better Man". She goes on to say that the production "gives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Kersh
Charles David Kersh (born December 9, 1970 in Humble, Texas) is an American former country music singer who made his debut in 1996. His first album, ''Goodnight Sweetheart'', was released that year, producing four singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. A second album, titled ''If I Never Stop Loving You'', was released a year later, producing three additional chart singles. Although he never charted after 1998, Kersh remained active in the music business until 2005. Biography Kersh graduated in 1989 from Humble High School near Houston. Prior to becoming a musician, David Kersh worked in various endeavors in the field of sanitation. Kersh got his musical start in his early twenties, while working at various dance halls throughout the state of TexasAllmusic/ref> including being the lead singer for the house band at Dance Across Texas in Austin. Curb Records signed Kersh in 1996, and his debut album, '' Goodnight Sweetheart'', was released the same year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Another You (David Kersh Song)
"Another You" is a song written by Brad Paisley before his own solo career started, and recorded by American country music artist David Kersh. It was released in January 1997 as the third single from his debut studio album '' Goodnight Sweetheart''. The song reached #3 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and #14 on the Canadian ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...'' Country Tracks chart. Chart performance "Another You" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 18, 1997. Year-end charts References {{DEFAULTSORT:Another You (Song) 1997 singles David Kersh songs Songs written by Brad Paisley Curb Records singles 1996 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daryle Singletary
Daryle Bruce Singletary (March 10, 1971 – February 12, 2018) was an American country music singer. Between 1995 and 1998, he recorded for Giant Records, for which he released three studio albums: ''Daryle Singletary'' in 1995, '' All Because of You'' in 1996 and '' Ain't It the Truth'' in 1998. In the same timespan, Singletary entered the Top 40 of the Hot Country Songs charts five times, reaching No. 2 with "I Let Her Lie "I Let Her Lie" is a song written by Tim Johnson, and recorded by American country music artist Daryle Singletary. It was released in July 1995 as the second single from the album ''Daryle Singletary''. The song reached number 2 on the ''Billboa ..." and "Amen Kind of Love", and No. 4 with "Too Much Fun". In 2000, Singletary switched to Audium Entertainment (a division of Koch Entertainment), where he released the albums ''Now and Again (Daryle Singletary album), Now and Again'' (2000) and ''That's Why I Sing This Way'' (2002), both of which were largely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amen Kind Of Love
"Amen Kind of Love" is a song written by Trey Bruce and Wayne Tester, and recorded by American country music artist Daryle Singletary. It was released in October 1996 as the first single from the album '' All Because of You''. The song reached number 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, behind Rick Trevino's "Running Out of Reasons to Run". Critical reception Larry Flick, of ''Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying it is the "perfect marriage of voice and song." He goes on to say that "his phrasing, accented by fiddle and steel guitar, should make country programmers want to stand up and testify (to borrow a word from the song)."''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'', October 5, 1996 Music video The music video was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pam Tillis
Pamela Yvonne Tillis (born July 24, 1957) is an American country music singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis and ex-wife of songwriter Bob DiPiero. Tillis recorded unsuccessful pop material for Elektra and Warner Records in the 1980s before shifting to country music. In 1989, she had signed to Arista Nashville, entering Top 40 on Hot Country Songs for the first time with "Don't Tell Me What to Do" in 1990. This was the first of five singles from her breakthrough album '' Put Yourself in My Place''. Tillis recorded five more albums for Arista Nashville between then and 2001, plus a greatest hits album. She charted twelve top-ten hits on the ''Billboard'' country music charts while on Arista, including the number-one "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" in 1995. Other top-ten hits of hers include her signature song " Maybe It Was Memphis", as well as "Shake the Sugar Tree", " Spilled Perfume", a cover of Jackie DeShanno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All The Good Ones Are Gone
"All the Good Ones Are Gone" is a song written by Dean Dillon and Bob McDill, and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in April 1997 as the first single from her ''Greatest Hits A greatest hits album or best-of album is a type of compilation album that collects popular and commercially successful songs by a particular artist or band. While greatest hits albums are typically supported by the artist, they can also be crea ...'' compilation album. The song reached #4 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Chart performance Year-end charts References 1997 singles 1997 songs Pam Tillis songs Songs written by Dean Dillon Songs written by Bob McDill Song recordings produced by Billy Joe Walker Jr. Arista Nashville singles {{1997-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy Mattea
Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959) is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts, including four that reached No. 1: "Goin' Gone", "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses", "Come from the Heart", and " Burnin' Old Memories", plus 12 more that charted within the top ten. She has released 14 studio albums, two Christmas albums, and one greatest hits album. Most of her material was recorded for Universal Music Group Nashville's Mercury Records Nashville division between 1984 and 2000, with later albums being issued on Narada Productions, her own Captain Potato label, and Sugar Hill Records. Among her albums, she has received five gold certifications and one platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). She has collaborated with Dolly Parton, Michael McDonald, Tim O'Brien, and her husband, Jon Vezner. Matte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
455 Rocket
"455 Rocket" is a song written by Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, and recorded by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in January 1997 as the first single from the album '' Love Travels''. The song reached number 21 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Content The song is about a woman who buys a used Oldsmobile with a powerful 455 V8 engine. Despite its flaws, which include a leaky roof and excessive noise, she enjoys racing and winning against local car enthusiasts. During one race, though, she skids on a curve and crashes through a guardrail; although she is unhurt, the car is badly damaged and has to be towed away. Mattea noted of the song that the band recorded several takes, but decided to keep the first one because "no one thought they were being recorded, and everyone was just playing with abandon." She also noted that due to the nature of the recording, session musician Jim Keltner can be heard dropping his drumsticks at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
