''I Thought It Was You'' is the second studio album by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

singer

Doug Stone Doug Stone (born Douglas Jackson Brooks; June 19, 1956) is an American country music singer and actor. He debuted in 1990 with the single "I'd Be Better Off (In a Pine Box)", the first release from his 1990 self-titled debut album for Epic Recor ...

, released in 1991. Certified platinum in the United States, this album produced Top Five singles on the

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charts in its title track and "Come in out of the Pain", as well as a Number One in "A Jukebox with a Country Song".

Track listing

Personnel

Musicians

*Bobby All - acoustic guitar * Paul Franklin -

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*Rob Hajacos - fiddle *

Owen Hale Owen Hale (Born July 15, 1948) is an American musician best known for playing drums with Lynyrd Skynyrd, on their album ''Twenty'' and the Lyve from Steel Town DVD concert. Hale left the group in 1998. He was also a busy studio drummer in Nashv ...

- drums *Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson - harmonica *Michael Jones - background vocals *

Tim Mensy Timothy Ray Menzies (born August 25, 1959), sometimes known as Tim Mensy, is an American country music artist. Initially, he was a member of the band Bandana, in which he charted several singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the 1980s. Afte ...

- acoustic guitar on "I Thought It Was You" *Mark Morris - percussion *

Steve Nathan Steven Jay Nathan is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios. Biography Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. After touring wit ...

- keyboards *

Brent Rowan Brent Rowan (born May 28, 1956 in Waxahachie, Texas) is an American session musician and record producer who works primarily in country music. Active since the 1970s, Rowan began working with John Conlee through the recommendation of record produce ...

- electric guitar *Doug Stone - acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals *

Willie Weeks Willie Weeks (born August 5, 1947) is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres. He has been one of the most in-demand session musicians throughout his career. Weeks has also ga ...

- bass guitar

Production

*Mary Beth Felts - make-up *Paris Gordon - stylist *Larry Hudson - hair *Bill Johnson - Art Direction *Doug Johnson - Musical Arrangements *David Parker - Assistant Engineer *Randee St. Nicholas - photography *Rollow Welch - Design **Mastered by Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1991 albums Epic Records albums Doug Stone albums Albums produced by Doug Johnson (record producer)