''The Sky's the Limit'' is the fourth studio album released by American

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band BlackHawk. Their final studio album for

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, it features the singles "There You Have It" and "Your Own Little Corner of My Heart", which respectively reached #4 and #27 on the

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charts. "There You Have It" was also a number 41 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was also the last album to feature member Van Stephenson, who left the band in 2000 to focus on his battle with melanoma until his death from the disease in 2001.

Track listing

Chart performance

Album

Singles

Personnel

BlackHawk

* Henry Paul – lead vocals (except "Always Have, Always Will"), acoustic guitar,

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*Dave Robbins – baritone vocals, lead vocals on "Always Have, Always Will", keyboards, piano * Van Stephenson – tenor vocals, guitar, lead vocals on "Think Again"

Additional musicians

*Tim Akers – synthesizer strings, accordion *Dave Turnbull - background vocals on "Your Own Little Corner of My Heart" * Paul Franklin -

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– fiddle *

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– electric guitar *Greg Jennings – acoustic guitar, electric guitar *

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– electric guitar *

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– percussion, harmonica *Eric Silver – mandolin *

Lonnie Wilson Lonnie Wilson is an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. Life and career Born in Monroe, Louisiana, Wilson was originally the lead singer of the band Bandana, which charted ten single ...

– drums *

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 Madis ...

– bass guitar *"Monkey Boy", Chris Rowe, Ema Jean Bean, Bobbi Bean, Jenny Johnson – hand claps on "When I Find It, I'll Know It"

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Skys the Limit (album), The 1998 albums Arista Records albums Blackhawk (band) albums Albums produced by Mark Bright (record producer)