I Watched It on the Radio
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I Watched It on the Radio was the second album released by country music artist Lionel Cartwright
. Singles released from this album and their performance on the Hot Country Songs
chart included, "I Watched It All (On My Radio)" (#8), "My Heart Is Set on You" (#7), and "Say It's Not True" (#31). The album itself peaked at number 21 on the charts.
Lionel Cartwright
Lionel Cartwright is an American country music artist. Between 1988 and 1992, Cartwright charted twelve singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, including a Number One single in 1991's "Leap of Faith"...
. Singles released from this album and their performance 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...
chart included, "I Watched It All (On My Radio)" (#8), "My Heart Is Set on You" (#7), and "Say It's Not True" (#31). The album itself peaked at number 21 on the charts.
Track listing
- All songs written or co-written by Lionel Cartwright. The names of other co-writers are given in parentheses.
- "I Watched It All (On My Radio)I Watched It All (On My Radio)"I Watched It All " is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music Lionel Cartwright. Released in February 1990, it was the first single from the album I Watched It on the Radio...
" (Don SchlitzDon SchlitzDonald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr. is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards...
) - 3:21 - "Old Coal Town" - 2:59
- "Playing It Safe" - 3:32
- "In The Long Run" - 3:45
- "Say It's Not True" - 4:13
- "I Refuse To Sing the Blues" - 2:55
- "My Heart Is Set on YouMy Heart Is Set on You"My Heart Is Set on You" is a single written and recorded by American country music artist Lionel Cartwright. Released in 1990, it was the second aingle from the album I Watched It on the Radio. The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" - 3:13 - "Let's Try Again" - 3:28
- "Hard Act to Follow" (Cindy Cartwright) - 3:42
- "True Believer" - 3:15
Release history
| Year | Type | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cassette | MCA | MCAC-42336 |
| 1990 | CD | MCA | MCAD-42336 |
Chart performance
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 21 |
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.- Eddie BayersEddie BayersEddie Bayers is an American session drummer who has played on 150 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for eight straight years, and has three times won the Nashville Music Awards 'Drummer of the Year'...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Barry BeckettBarry BeckettBarry Edward Beckett was a keyboardist who worked as a session musician with several notable artists on their studio albums...
- piano, Fender Rhodes, B-3 organ - Lionel Cartwright - mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
, acoustic guitar, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
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- Mac McAnallyMac McAnallyLyman Corbitt "Mac" McAnally, Jr. is an American country music singer-songwriter, session musician and record producer. In his career, he has recorded ten studio albums and eight singles. Two of his singles were hits on the Billboard Hot 100, and six more on the Hot Country Songs charts...
- 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...
, background vocals - Leland SklarLeland SklarLeland "Lee" Bruce Sklar is an American musician, singer-songwriter and film score composer. A prominent bass guitarist, Sklar has contributed to thousands of albums as a session musician...
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Steuart SmithSteuart SmithSteuart Smith is a guitarist and multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, writer and producer currently working with American rock band the Eagles. Smith is from Arlington, VA.]].-Current work:...
- 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...
, synthesizer - Harry Stinson - Harmony vocals