I Thought It Was You
Encyclopedia
I Thought It Was You is the second studio album released by American
country music singer Doug Stone, released in 1991. Certified platinum in the United States, this album produced Top Five singles on the Hot Country Songs
charts in its title track and "Come in out of the Pain", as well as a Number One in "A Jukebox with a Country Song".
United States
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country music singer Doug Stone, released in 1991. Certified platinum in the United States, this album produced Top Five singles 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 in its title track and "Come in out of the Pain", as well as a Number One in "A Jukebox with a Country Song".
Track listing
- "I Thought It Was YouI Thought It Was You (song)"I Thought It Was You" is the title of a country music song written by Tim Mensy and Gary Harrison. It was recorded by American singer Doug Stone on his 1991 album of the same name...
" (Tim MensyTim MensyTimmie Menzies is an American country music artist known as Tim Mensy. Initially, he was a member of the band Bandana, in which he charted several singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the 1980s...
, Gary Harrison) - 3:28 - "A Jukebox with a Country SongA Jukebox with a Country Song"A Jukebox With a Country Song" is a song recorded by country music artist Doug Stone. It was released in November 1991 as the second single from his album, I Thought It Was You...
" (Ronnie Samoset, Gene Nelson) - 3:29 - "The Feeling Never Goes Away" (Doug Stone, Kim Williams, Phyllis Bennett) - 4:04
- "(For Every Inch I've Laughed) I've Cried a Mile" (Tompall GlaserTompall GlaserTompall Glaser is an American country music artist. Active since the 1950s, he has recorded both as a solo artist and with his brothers Chuck and Jim in the trio Tompall & the Glaser Brothers...
, Harlan HowardHarlan HowardHarlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
) - 3:27 - "Remember the Ride" (Mike Harrell, Williams) - 3:22
- "Come In Out of the PainCome In Out of the Pain"Come In Out of the Pain" is the title of a song co-written by Don Pfrimmer and Frank J. Myers and recorded by American country music singer Doug Stone. It was the third and final single released from his album, I Thought It Was You. It peaked at #3 on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles &...
" (Frank J. MyersFrank J. MyersFrank Joseph Myers is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. In his career, he has written songs for John Michael Montgomery, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Lonestar and others...
, Don Pfrimmer) - 3:50 - "Burning Down the Town" (Joe DiffieJoe DiffieJoe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",...
, Wayne Perry) - 2:56 - "If It Was Up to Me" (Johnny MacRae, Steve Clark) - 3:05
- "The Right to Remain Silent" (Williams) - 3:02
- "They Don't Make Years Like They Used To" (Fats WallerFats WallerFats Waller , born Thomas Wright Waller, was a jazz pianist, organist, composer, singer, and comedic entertainer...
) - 3:29
Musicians
- Bobby All - acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
- Paul FranklinPaul Franklin (musician)Paul Franklin is an American multi-instrumentalist, known mainly for his work as a steel guitarist. He began his career in the 1970s as a member of Barbara Mandrell's road band; in addition he toured with Mel Tillis and Jerry Reed. He has since become a prolific session musician in Nashville,...
- steel guitarSteel guitarSteel guitar is a type of guitar or the method of playing the instrument. Developed in Hawaii in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a steel guitar is usually positioned horizontally; strings are plucked with one hand, while the other hand changes the pitch of one or more strings with the use...
& dobroDobroDobro is a registered trademark, now owned by Gibson Guitar Corporation and used for a particular design of resonator guitar.The name has a long and involved history, interwoven with that of the resonator guitar... - Rob Hajacos - fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
- Owen Hale - drums
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson - harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
- Michael Jones - background vocals
- Mark Morris - percussion
- Steve Nathan - keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
- Brent Rowan - electric guitarElectric guitarAn 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...
- Doug Stone - acoustic guitar, lead and background vocals
- Willie WeeksWillie WeeksWillie Weeks is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres. He has been one of the most in-demand session musicians throughout his career. Weeks has also gained notoriety touring with many of rock's heavyweights throughout his career...
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Production
- Mary Beth Felts - make-up
- Paris Gordon - stylist
- Larry Hudson - hair
- Bill Johnson - Art Direction
- Doug Johnson - Musical Arrangements
- David Parker - Assistant Engineer
- Randee St. Nicholas - photography
- Rollow Welch - Design
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- Mastered by Denny Purcell at Georgetown Masters
Chart performance
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 12 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 74 |