| Haunted Heart | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 9, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
| Studio | Music Mill Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:33 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Buddy Cannon Norro Wilson | |||
| Sammy Kershaw chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Haunted Heart | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
Haunted Heart is the second studio album by American country music singer Sammy Kershaw, released on March 9, 1993, through Mercury Records. It produced four singles: "She Don't Know She's Beautiful", the title track, "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer", and "I Can't Reach Her Anymore". "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" was a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for Kershaw in 1993, while the other three singles reached the top ten on the same chart. Like his debut album, Haunted Heart was certified platinum by the RIAA. "Cry Cry Darlin'" was previously recorded by several other artists, including Bill Monroe, Hank Williams Jr, and Dolly Parton.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Memory That Just Won't Quit" | Walt Aldridge, Susan Longacre | 2:49 |
| 2. | "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer" | Dennis Linde | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Still Lovin' You" | Rock Killough | 4:05 |
| 4. | "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" | Paul Harrison, Bob McDill | 2:54 |
| 5. | "I Can't Reach Her Anymore" | Mark Petersen, Bruce Theien | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Haunted Heart" | Buddy Brock, Kim Williams | 2:46 |
| 7. | "Neon Leon" | Larry Bastian, Buddy Cannon | 3:10 |
| 8. | "What Might Have Been" | Dean Dillon, Donny Kees | 3:33 |
| 9. | "You've Got a Lock on My Love" | Bastian, Cannon | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Cry, Cry Darlin'" | J. D. "Jay" Miller, Jimmy C. Newman | 3:42 |
Personnel
- Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar
- David Briggs – keyboards
- Melonie Cannon – background vocals
- Mike Chapman – bass guitar
- Costo Davis – keyboards
- Sonny Garrish – steel guitar, Dobro
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Bill Hullett – acoustic guitar
- Sammy Kershaw – lead vocals
- Jerry Kroon – drums
- Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Weldon Myrick – steel guitar, Dobro
- Ozzie Osment – fiddle
- Danny Parks – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Larry Paxton – bass guitar
- Mike Severs – electric guitar
- Steve Turner – drums
- Shania Twain – background vocals
- John Willis – acoustic guitar
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Title | Date | Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|---|---|
| "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" | April 23, 1993 | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| "Haunted Heart" | August 6, 1993 | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
| "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer" | December 17, 1993 | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 7 |
| "I Can't Reach Her Anymore" | April 22, 1994 | US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 3 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Haunted Heart at AllMusic
- ^ "Haunted Heart | Music Review | Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- ^ Haunted Heart (cassette liner notes). Sammy Kershaw. Mercury Records. 1993. 514332.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "Sammy Kershaw Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Sammy Kershaw – Haunted Heart". Recording Industry Association of America.
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