Extremes (album)
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Extremes is the third studio album released by American
country music
artist Collin Raye
. As with Raye's first two albums, Extremes received platinum certification in the United States for sales of over one million copies. The singles released from this album were "That's My Story", "Man of My Word", "My Kind of Girl", "If I Were You" and "Little Rock". "My Kind of Girl" was a Number One hit on the Hot Country Songs
charts, while the other singles all reached Top Ten.
"Dreaming My Dreams with You" is a cover of the Waylon Jennings
song from his album of the same name, and "A Bible and a Bus Ticket Home" was later recorded by Confederate Railroad
on their album Keep On Rockin.
United States
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country music
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 Collin Raye
Collin Raye
Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray Floyd Collin Wray (born August 22, 1959 or 1960,Although multiple online sources all indicate Raye's date of birth as 1959, Raye's MySpace lists his date of birth as 1960. Furthermore, the 2004 Deseret News article cited in this article indicates the singer as...
. As with Raye's first two albums, Extremes received platinum certification in the United States for sales of over one million copies. The singles released from this album were "That's My Story", "Man of My Word", "My Kind of Girl", "If I Were You" and "Little Rock". "My Kind of Girl" was a Number One hit on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts, while the other singles all reached Top Ten.
"Dreaming My Dreams with You" is a cover of the Waylon Jennings
Waylon Jennings
Waylon Arnold Jennings was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. Jennings began playing at eight. He began performing at twelve, on KVOW radio. Jennings formed a band The Texas Longhorns. Jennings worked as a D.J on KVOW, KDAV and KLLL...
song from his album of the same name, and "A Bible and a Bus Ticket Home" was later recorded by Confederate Railroad
Confederate Railroad
Confederate Railroad is an American country rock band founded in 1987 in Marietta, Georgia by Danny Shirley , Michael Lamb , Mark Dufresne , Chris McDaniel , Warren "Gates" Nichols and Wayne Secrest...
on their album Keep On Rockin.
Track listing
- "That's My StoryThat's My Story (song)"That's My Story" is a single by American country music artist Collin Raye. It was the first single released from his 1994 CD, Extremes.-Chart performance:...
" (Lee Roy ParnellLee Roy ParnellLee Roy Parnell is an American country music artist. Active since 1990, he has recorded eight studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts...
, Tony Haselden) – 3:03 - "Man of My WordMan of My Word"Man Of My Word" is a single by American country music singer Collin Raye that reached the Top Ten on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in August 1994 as the third single from his CD, Extremes.-Chart performance:...
" (Gary BurrGary BurrGary Burr, born in Meriden, Connecticut, is an American musician and songwriter and producer, mostly known for his stable of hits recorded by country music performers. Burr began his career as a member of the group Pure Prairie League from 1982 to 1985, taking over after Vince Gill departed the group...
, Allen ShamblinAllen ShamblinAllen Shamblin is a country music songwriter who was born in Tennessee, and was brought up in Texas.After graduating from Sam Houston State University he worked in Austin as a real estate appraiser. In 1987, he quit his job and moved to Nashville to pursue a career as a song writer. He supported...
) – 3:23 - "My Kind of GirlMy Kind of Girl"My Kind Of Girl" is a single by American country music singer Collin Raye that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was the fourth single released from his CD, Extremes.-Chart performance:...
" (Monty Powell, John Jarrard, Debi Cochran) – 2:55 - "Little RockLittle Rock (Collin Raye song)"Little Rock" is a song written by Tom Douglas and recorded by American country music singer Collin Raye. It was released in March 1994 as the second single released from his CD, Extremes, it peaked at number 2 on the U.S...
" (Tom DouglasTom Douglas (songwriter)Thomas Stevenson "Tom" Douglas is an American country music songwriter. Active since the early 1990s, he has written Top Ten hits for John Michael Montgomery, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Collin Raye and others....
) – 3:58 - "A Bible and a Bus Ticket Home" (James Dean Hicks, Craig WisemanCraig WisemanCraig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts....
) – 3:55 - "Nothin' a Little Love Won't Cure" (Larry BooneLarry BooneLarry Eugene Boone is an American country music artist. Between 1985 and 1993, Boone recorded five major label studio albums, in addition to charting several singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts. His highest-charting single, "Don't Give Candy to a Stranger", reached #10 in 1988...
, Rick Bowles, Don CookDon CookDon Kirby Cook is an American record producer and songwriter whose work is mainly in the field of country music. Artists who recorded Cook's material include Barbara Mandrell, John Conlee, Mark Collie, Wade Hayes and Brooks & Dunn...
) – 3:26 - "If I Were YouIf I Were You (Collin Raye song)"If I Were You" is a single by American country music singer Collin Raye. It was the fifth and final single released from his 1993 album, Extremes. It peaked at #4 both in the United States and in Canada...
" (John Hobbs, Chris Farren) – 4:06 - "To the Border and Beyond" (Collin Raye) – 2:55
- "Angel of No Mercy" (Jim McBride, Chapin Hartford) – 3:38
- "Dreaming My Dreams with You" (Allen ReynoldsAllen ReynoldsAllen Reynolds is an American record producer and songwriter who works primarily in the country music field.Reynolds was born in North Little Rock, Arkansas and started writing songs during his college years...
) – 3:56
Chart performance
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 73 |