''Too Cold at Home'' is the second studio album by American

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artist

Mark Chesnutt Mark Nelson Chesnutt (born September 6, 1963) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Between 1990 and 1999, he had his greatest chart success recording for Universal Music Group Nashville's MCA and Decca branches, with a total of ei ...

, released in 1990 on

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. Certified

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by the RIAA for sales of one million copies, the album produced five Top Ten singles for Chesnutt on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. Chronologically, these singles were "Too Cold at Home" (#3), "Brother Jukebox" (#1), "Blame It on Texas" (#5), "Your Love Is a Miracle" (#3), and "Broken Promise Land" (#10). Two of these singles were previously recorded by other artists: "Broken Promise Land" by

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on his 1985 album '' Turn the Page'' and "Brother Jukebox" by Keith Whitley on his 1989 album ''

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'', and before that by

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in 1977. Also featured on this album is the song " Friends in Low Places", which was recorded by Garth Brooks on his 1990 album ''

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''. Brooks's rendition of the song, released as a single in late 1990, spent four weeks at Number One that year, and has since become a country classic.

Track listing

Personnel

* Richard Bennett - electric guitar * David Briggs - piano *

Jerry Carrigan Jerry Kirby Carrigan (September 13, 1943 – June 22, 2019) was an American drummer and record producer. Early in his career he was a member of the original Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section and later worked as a session musician in Nashville for over ...

- percussion *

- lead vocals * Glen Duncan - fiddle * Pat Flynn - acoustic guitar * Paul Franklin - steel guitar * Owen Hale - drums * Bill Kenner - reggae guitar * Jana King - background vocals * Phil Naish - synthesizer *

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 w ...

- piano *

Mark O'Connor Mark O'Connor (born August 5, 1961) is an American fiddle player and composer whose music combines bluegrass, country, jazz and classical. A three-time Grammy Award winner, he has won six Country Music Association Musician Of The Year awards ...

- fiddle *

Lynn Peterzell Lynn Meyer Peterzell (January 10, 1955 – September 8, 1994) was a country music audio engineer from Nashville, Tennessee. Lynn Peterzell was raised in Pascagoula, Mississippi by Frances and Milton Peterzell. He was the third of five children ...

- percussion *

Hargus "Pig" Robbins Hargus Melvin Robbins (January 18, 1938 – January 30, 2022), known by his nickname "Pig," was an American session keyboard player. Having played on records for many artists, including John Stewart, Dolly Parton, Connie Smith, Patti Page, Lor ...

- piano *

Matt Rollings Matt Rollings is a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboard player and record producer. Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, Rollings has worked with many artists, not all country. Matt won the 'Best Traditional Pop Voc ...

- piano *

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 ...

- acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Lisa Silver - background vocals * Milton Sledge - drums *

Biff Watson Fletcher Bangs "Biff" Watson is an American guitarist, songwriter, and producer. His musicianship has been a part of recording sessions for many artists. Biography Early years Raised in Chatham, Virginia, Watson learned how to play guitar at a ...

- acoustic guitar * Bergen White - background vocals * Dennis Wilson - background vocals *

Glenn Worf Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler. Early life and education Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Mad ...

- bass guitar * Bob Wray - bass guitar * Mark Wright - background vocals * Curtis Young - background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control 1990 albums Mark Chesnutt albums MCA Records albums Albums produced by Mark Wright (record producer)