Cafe Carolina
Encyclopedia
Cafe Carolina is a studio album by American country music
artist Don Williams
. It was released in May 1984 via MCA Records
. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Don Williams
Don Williams
Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...
. It was released in May 1984 via MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
. The album peaked at number 13 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Top Country Albums chart.
Track listing
- "The Only Game in Town" (Joe Allen, Ralph Murray)
- "Walkin' a Broken HeartWalkin' a Broken Heart"Walkin' a Broken Heart" is a single by American country music artist Don Williams. Released in 1985, it was the third single from the album Cafe Carolina. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Dennis LindeDennis LindeDennis Linde was an American singer and songwriter whose work was primarily in country musicHe is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love"...
, Alan Rush) - "Maggie's Dream" (Dave LogginsDave LogginsDavid Allen "Dave" Loggins is a singer, songwriter and musician. He is widely remembered for his 1974 composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a top-10 hit in the U.S. for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame...
, Lisa Silver) - "That's the Thing About LoveThat's the Thing About Love"That's the Thing About Love" is a 1984 single written by Richard Leigh and Gary Nicholson and recorded by Don Williams. "That's the Thing About Love" would be Don Williams sixteenth number one on the country chart. The single stayed at number one for a week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on...
" (Richard LeighRichard Leigh (songwriter)Richard Leigh is an American country music songwriter and singer. He is best known for penning "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue" . In 1978 he received a Grammy Award for "Best Country Song" for the popular song...
, Gary Nicholson) - "Leaving" (Don Williams)
- "Beautiful Woman" (Graham Lyle)
- "True Blue Hearts" (Williams)
- "I'll Never Need Another You" (Ronnie RogersRonnie RogersRandall "Ronnie" Rogers is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, Rogers charted eight singles on the Billboard country charts, including the top 40 hits "Gonna Take My Angel Out Tonight" and "My Love Belongs to You." He recorded for the Lifesong, Epic...
) - "It's Time for Love" (Bob McDillBob McDillRobert Lee "Bob" McDill is an American country music songwriter. Active from the 1960s until 2000, he has written several songs for country music artists, including more than thirty Number One hits...
, Hunter Moore) - "I'll Be Faithful to You" (Paul KennerleyPaul KennerleyPaul Kennerley is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer working in the American contemporary country music industry. His works include the concept albums, White Mansions and The Legend of Jesse James...
)
Chart performance
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 13 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 1 |