Dwightyoakamacoustic.net
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dwightyoakamacoustic.net is the title of a studio album released in 2000 by American country music
artist Dwight Yoakam
. It features twenty-five of his songs recorded in an acoustic
manner, save for "Little Sister" which also features Pete Anderson
on electric guitar
. The album peaked at #24 on the Billboard
Top Country Albums chart and #195 on The Billboard 200.
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 Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
Dwight David Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music...
. It features twenty-five of his songs recorded in an acoustic
Acoustic music
Acoustic music comprises music that solely or primarily uses instruments which produce sound through entirely acoustic means, as opposed to electric or electronic means...
manner, save for "Little Sister" which also features Pete Anderson
Pete Anderson
Pete Anderson is an American guitarist and music producer.Anderson is most known for his guitar work with, and critically acclaimed production of, country music star Dwight Yoakam from 1984 through 2002...
on electric guitar
Electric guitar
An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
. The album peaked at #24 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 and #195 on The Billboard 200.
Track listing
All songs written by Dwight Yoakam except where noted.- "Bury Me" – 3:13
- "1000 Miles" – 4:02
- "Little SisterLittle Sister (Pomus/Shuman song)"Little Sister" is a rock and roll song written by Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman. It was originally released as a single in 1961 by American singer Elvis Presley, who turned it into a #5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (Doc PomusDoc PomusJerome Solon Felder, better known as Doc Pomus , was a twentieth-century American blues singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lyricist of many rock and roll hits. Pomus was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the category of non-performer in 1992. He was also inducted into...
, Mort ShumanMort ShumanMort Shuman was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including "Viva Las Vegas"...
) – 3:20 - "Please, Please BabyPlease, Please Baby"Please, Please Baby" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in November 1987 as the third single from his album, Hillbilly Deluxe in 1987. It peaked at #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and #2 on the Canadian RPM country singles...
" – 2:05 - "It Won't HurtIt Won't Hurt"It Won't Hurt" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in November 1986 as the third and final single from his debut album, Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.. While it missed the top 30 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, it becam a top...
" – 4:00 - "I'll Be Gone" – 2:30
- "Johnson's Love" – 4:25
- "Little WaysLittle Ways"Little Ways" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released as the second single from his album, Hillbilly Deluxe in 1987. It peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart and reached #1 on the Canadian RPM country singles chart...
" – 2:57 - "This Drinkin' Will Kill Me" – 2:44
- "Nothing's Changed HereNothing's Changed Here"Nothing's Changed Here" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was co-written with the well known country songwriter Kostas. It was released in July 1991 as the third single from his album If There Was a Way...
" (Yoakam, KostasKostasKostas Lazarides is a Greek-born American country music songwriter, known professionally as Kostas. He has written for several country music artists, including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, and Travis Tritt, and has won eleven awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated...
) – 2:59 - "Throughout All Time" – 2:58
- "Sad, Sad Music" –2:10
- "It Only Hurts When I CryIt Only Hurts When I Cry"It Only Hurts When I Cry" is a song co-written by country music artists Dwight Yoakam and Roger Miller, and recorded by Yoakam. It is the fourth single from his 1990 album If There Was a Way. It peaked at #7 in the United States, and at #4 in Canada...
" (Yoakam, Roger MillerRoger MillerRoger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs...
) – 2:27 - "Buenas Noches from a Lonely Room (She Wore Red Dresses)" – 3:48
- "The Distance Between You and Me" – 2:06
- "A Thousand Miles from NowhereA Thousand Miles from Nowhere"A Thousand Miles from Nowhere" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1993 as the second single from his 1993 album This Time...
" – 3:14 - "Two Doors Down" (Yoakam, Kostas) – 4:38
- "Readin', Rightin', Rt. 23" – 4:07
- "If There Was a Way" – 2:32
- "Fast as YouFast as You"Fast as You" is a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It is the third single released from his 1993 album This Time. Like his previous two singles, this song topped out at #2 in the United States, while it peaked at #5 in Canada. This is his last American top ten hit...
" – 3:56 - "Home for Sale" – 3:01
- "A Long Way Home" – 2:51
- "Lonesome Roads" – 2:49
- "Things Change" – 3:08
- "Guitars, CadillacsGuitars, Cadillacs"Guitars, Cadillacs" is the title of a song written and recorded by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It was released in June 1986 as the second single and partial title track released from his 1986 debut album Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc....
" – 1:49
Chart performance
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 195 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 6 |