''Ain't It the Truth'' is the third studio album by American

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singer

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. It was released in 1998 via

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. It was led off by the single "The Note" (previously recorded by

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on 1995's ''

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''), which peaked at #28 on the country singles charts that year. The next two singles, "That's Where You're Wrong" and "My Baby's Lovin'" both missed Top 40, and by the end of the year, Singletary exited the label's roster. "A Thing Called Love" was originally released by

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. "The Note" was also Singletary's only entry on the ''Billboard''

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chart, peaking at #90.

Track listing

#" The Note" (Buck Moore, Michele Rae) – 3:22 #"Love or the Lack Of" ( Mary Ann Kennedy, Rich Wayland) – 3:52 #"That's Where You're Wrong" (Jeff Crossan) – 3:29 #"

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" (

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) – 2:41 #"I'd Live for You" (

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) – 2:40 #"Miracle in the Making" (Duet with Kerry Singletary)
Joe Doyle

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) – 3:24 #"My Baby's Lovin'" (Michael Lunn,

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) – 3:53 #"You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet" (Tony Haselden,

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) – 4:10 #"The Real Deal" (Daryle Singletary, Robert Arthur,

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) – 2:38 #"Ain't It the Truth" (Singletary, Doug Johnson, John Hobbs) – 3:59

Personnel

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* Paul Franklin -

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* Sonny Garrish - steel guitar * Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar,

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* John Hobbs -

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- bass guitar, electric guitar *

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* Liana Manis - background vocals *

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- electric guitar *

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- background vocals *

- lead vocals * Kerry Singletary - background vocals *

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- acoustic guitar * Dennis Wilson - background vocals *

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- drums *

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- bass guitar

Chart performance

References

{{Authority control 1998 albums Daryle Singletary albums Giant Records (Warner) albums Albums produced by Doug Johnson (record producer)