''Whoever's in New England'' is the tenth studio album of American country music artist

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released on February 10, 1986, through MCA Nashville. It is her first #1 album on the

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country albums chart, producing two singles that were #1 country hits: "Whoever's in New England" and "Little Rock". The album's phenomenal success proved to be a turning point in McEntire's career. It was the singer's first platinum record, and solidified her new superstardom when she was named the 'Entertainer of the Year' by the

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in autumn 1986. The album also marked another milestone, McEntire made her first music video for the title track. Eventually, McEntire would become known for her 'mini-movie'-styled music videos. "I've Seen Better Days" was originally recorded as a duet by George Jones & Tammy Wynette on their 1976 album, ''

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''.

Promotion

Singles

The title track "Whoever's in New England" served as the album's lead single and was released on January 27, 1986. It reached number 1 on the

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Chart. "Whoever's in New England" was McEntire's first music video, is considered as one of her signature and breakthrough singles, and she won her first

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for it. "Little Rock" was released as the second single on June 2, 1986. It peaked at number 1 the Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart.

Track listing

Personnel

Vocals * Reba McEntire – lead and backing vocals *

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– backing vocals * Karen Staley – backing vocals Musicians * Matt Betton – drums * Randy "Snuffy" Elmore –

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* Johnny Gimble – fiddle * John Hobbs – pianos, keyboards *

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– bass guitar * Weldon Myrick –

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* Leigh Reynolds – acoustic guitar * Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar, electric guitar *

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– electric guitar Production * Chuck Ainlay – mixing * Jimmy Bowen –

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* Bob Bullock – overdub recording * Mark J. Coddington – second engineer * Chip Hardy – overdub recording * Russ Martin – second engineer * Reba McEntire – producer * Glenn Meadows – mastering * Keith Odle – second engineer * Robbie Rose – second engineer * Ron Treat – recording engineer Imagery * Camille Brown – design * Simon Levy – art direction * Jim McGuire – photography Studios * The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee) – mixing location * Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications and sales

References

{{Authority control 1986 albums Reba McEntire albums MCA Records albums Albums produced by Jimmy Bowen