The Key (Vince Gill album)

The Key

Studio album by

Vince Gill

Released

August 11, 1998

Genre

Country

Length

45:15

Vince Gill chronology

High Lonesome Sound
(1996)

The Key
(1998)

Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection
(1998)

Singles from The Key

"If You Ever Have Forever in Mind"
Released: May 25, 1998
"Kindly Keep It Country"
Released: October 10, 1998
"Don't Come Cryin' to Me"
Released: January 23, 1999
"My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man"
Released: May 24, 1999

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Chicago Tribune	(favorable) ^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A ^[3]

The Key is the eighth studio album from American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1998 on MCA Nashville. It features the singles "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind," "Kindly Keep It Country," "Don't Come Cryin' to Me" (an uncredited duet with Dawn Sears) and "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man." This final track was also included on Patty Loveless's 1999 compilation album, Classics. This was Gill's first No. 1 Country Album.

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Track listing

All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't Come Cryin' to Me" (featuring Dawn Sears)	Gill, Reed Nielsen	3:06
2.	"If You Ever Have Forever in Mind"	Gill, Troy Seals	4:38
3.	"I Never Really Knew You"		2:14
4.	"Kindly Keep It Country"		3:09
5.	"All Those Years"		3:57
6.	"I'll Take Texas"		2:05
7.	"My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" (duet with Patty Loveless)		3:53
8.	"There's Not Much Love Here Anymore"		3:28
9.	"Let Her In"		3:03
10.	"The Hills of Caroline"		4:44
11.	"Live to Tell It All"	Gill, Sonya Isaacs	3:36
12.	"What They All Call Love"		3:20
13.	"The Key to Life"		4:02

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[4]

The band

Vince Gill – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
Hargus "Pig" Robbins – keyboards, pianos
Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Randy Scruggs – acoustic guitar
John Hughey – steel guitar
Glenn Worf – bass
Eddie Bayers – drums
Stuart Duncan – fiddle
Larry Franklin – fiddle
Bergen White – string arrangements and conductor
Patty Loveless – lead vocals on "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man"

Background vocalists

Bergen White – BGV arrangements
Dawn Sears (Track 1)
Lisa Cochran, Michael Eldred, Jon Mark Ivey, Marabeth Jordan, Lisa Silver and Dennis Wilson (Track 2)
Sara Evans (Track 3)
Lee Ann Womack (Track 4)
Liana Manis and Curtis Young (Track 5)
Shelby Lynne (Tracks 6 & 8)
Sonya Isaacs, Billy Thomas and Jeff White (Track 9)
Alison Krauss, Billy Thomas and Jeff White (10)
Sonya Isaacs (Track 11)
Faith Hill (Track 12)

Production

Tony Brown – producer
Chuck Ainlay – recording, mixing
Steve Marcantonio – recording
Tim Coyle – second engineer
Steve Crowder – second engineer
Chris Davie – second engineer
Todd Gunnerson – second engineer
Mark Ralston – second engineer
Glenn Spinner – second engineer
Aaron Swihart – second engineer
Denny Purcell – mastering
Benny Garcia – guitar technician
Jessie Noble – project coordinator
Virginia Team – art direction
Chuck Ferrara – design
Jim McGuire – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	25
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	2
US Billboard 200^[5]	11
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	173
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	24

Chart (1999)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[9]	20

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[10]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Jurek, Thom. The Key at AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
^ Dretzka, Gary (October 4, 1998). "Vince Gill The Key (MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
^ Nash, Alanna (September 11, 1998). "The Key Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
^ The Key (CD booklet). Vince Gill. MCA Nashville. 1998. MCAD-70017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Vince Gill, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
^ "Vince Gill, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Vince Gill – The Key". Recording Industry Association of America.

v t e Vince Gill
Studio albums	The Things That Matter The Way Back Home When I Call Your Name Pocket Full of Gold I Still Believe in You When Love Finds You High Lonesome Sound The Key Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye Next Big Thing These Days Guitar Slinger Bakersfield Down to My Last Bad Habit Okie
Compilation albums	Souvenirs Icon
Christmas albums	Let There Be Peace on Earth Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection
Extended plays	Turn Me Loose
Notable singles	"If It Weren't for Him" "Oklahoma Borderline" "Cinderella" "Let's Do Something" "Everybody's Sweetheart" "Never Alone" "Oklahoma Swing" "When I Call Your Name" "Never Knew Lonely" "Pocket Full of Gold" "Liza Jane" "Look at Us" "Take Your Memory with You" "I Still Believe in You" "Don't Let Our Love Start Slippin' Away" "No Future in the Past" "One More Last Chance" "Tryin' to Get Over You" "Whenever You Come Around" "What the Cowgirls Do" "When Love Finds You" "Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Burn)" "You Better Think Twice" "Go Rest High on That Mountain" "High Lonesome Sound" "Worlds Apart" "Pretty Little Adriana" "A Little More Love" "You and You Alone" "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind" "Don't Come Cryin' to Me" "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye" "Feels Like Love" "Next Big Thing"
Guest singles	"The Heart Won't Lie" "House of Love" "I Will Always Love You" "It's Not Over" "If You Ever Leave Me" "Building Bridges" "Don't Rush" "I Just Can't Help Believing" "Sober Saturday Night" "Dear Hate"
Other songs	"Here We Are" "I Can't Tell You Why"
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