| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Robert Christgau | B[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Everybody Knows is the sixth studio album by country music artist Trisha Yearwood, containing country pop-styled ballads. It was given 3 out of 5 stars by Allmusic.[1]
The album reached #6 on the Billboard country albums chart. The album produced the fourth Billboard country Number One hit of her career in "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)", as well as a #3 in its title track, and a #36 in "I Need You".The album was also nominated for the CMA Album of the Year award.
Track listing
- "I Want to Live Again" (Tom Shapiro, George Teren) – 3:05
- "It's Alright" (Gary Nicholson, Jamie O'Hara) – 3:13
- "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" (Larry Gottlieb, Kim Richey, Angelo Petraglia) – 3:42
- "I Need You" (Jess Brown, Wendell Mobley) – 3:42
- "Little Hercules" (Craig Carothers) – 4:49
- "Under the Rainbow" (Matraca Berg, Randy Scruggs) – 4:15
- "Everybody Knows" (Berg, Gary Harrison) – 3:14
- "Hello, I'm Gone" (Kevin Welch) – 3:42
- "Maybe It's Love" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Annie Roboff) – 5:01
- "A Lover Is Forever" (Steve Goodman, J. Fred Knobloch) – 3:44
International edition
- "I Want to Live Again" (Tom Shapiro, George Teren) – 3:05
- "It's Alright" (Gary Nicholson, Jamie O'Hara) – 3:13
- "Even A Cowboy Can Dream" (Craig Bickhardt, Barry Alfonso) - 4:06
- "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" (Larry Gottlieb, Kim Richey, Angelo Petraglia) – 3:42
- "I Need You" (Jess Brown, Wendell Mobley) – 3:42
- "Little Hercules" (Craig Carothers) – 4:49
- "Under the Rainbow" (Matraca Berg, Randy Scruggs) – 4:15
- "Everybody Knows" (Berg, Gary Harrison) – 3:14
- "Hello, I'm Gone" (Kevin Welch) – 3:42
- "Find a River" (Fred Tackett) – 3:31
- "The Chance I Take" (Tom Littfield, Rick Rowell) – 3:31
- "Maybe It's Love" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Annie Roboff) – 5:01
- "A Lover Is Forever" (Steve Goodman, J. Fred Knobloch) – 3:44
Personnel
Musicians
- Bobby All – acoustic guitar
- David Angell – violin
- Sam Bacco – dumbek, conga, cymbals, marimba, claves, shaker
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Matraca Berg – background vocals
- John Catchings – cello
- Charles Cochran – string arrangements
- David Davidson – violin
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar, 12-string guitar
- Connie Ellisor – violin
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar, Hawaiian guitar
- Garth Fundis – background vocals
- Vince Gill – background vocals
- Carl Gorodetzky – violin
- Richard Grosjean – viola
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Owen Hale – drums
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
- Jelly Roll Johnson – harmonica
- Fats Kaplin – accordion
- J. Fred Knobloch – acoustic guitar
- Lee Larrison – violin
- Raul Malo – background vocals
- Brent Mason – electric guitar, gut string guitar
- Mac McAnally – background vocals
- Steve Nathan – organ, keyboards
- Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar
- Becky Priest – background vocals
- Cindy Richardson – background vocals
- Kim Richey – background vocals
- Tom Roady – tambourine
- Matt Rollings – organ, piano
- Pamela Sixfin – violin
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- Steuart Smith – acoustic guitar
- Harry Stinson – background vocals
- Alan Umstead – violin
- Gary Vanosdale – viola
- Mary Kathryn Vanosdale – violin
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Kristin Wilkinson – viola, string arrangements
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Trisha Yearwood – lead vocals, background vocals
- Andrea Zonn – background vocals
Technical
- Mary Beth Felts – make-up
- Garth Fundis – producer
- Carlos Grier – editing
- Russ Harrington – photography
- Ken Hutton – assistant engineer
- Graham Lewis – mixing assistant
- Sheri McCoy – stylist
- Carl Meadows – assistant engineer
- Beth Middleworth – art direction, design
- Scott Paschall – assistant producer
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Mark Ralston – assistant engineer, mixing assistant
- Norma Jean Roy – photography
- Dave Sinko – engineer
- Maria Smoot – hair stylist
Charts
Album
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 6 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 52 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 22 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 50 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1996 | "Believe Me Baby (Lied)" | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | "Everybody Knows" | 3 | 1 |
| "I Need You" | 36 | 41 | |
References
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ Chicago Tribune review
- ^ Nash, Alanna (1996-09-06). "Everybody Knows Review". Entertainment Weekly: 77. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 894. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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