If You See Him
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If You See Him is the twenty-fourth album, released in 1998 by American country music artist Reba McEntire
. The lead single was "If You See Him/If You See Her", a duet with Brooks & Dunn
, which was concurrently released on Brooks & Dunn's corresponding album If You See Her
; the song reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs
charts in 1998. "Forever Love", "Wrong Night" and "One Honest Heart" were all released from this album as well, all of which reached Top 10 as well, with "Forever Love" reaching number one.It debuted at #8 on the billboard 200 chart with over 93,000 copies sold in the first week.
The album debuted and peaked at #2 on the Country Albums chart for the week of June 20, 1998. It stayed in the Top Ten for 13 weeks.
The album was released as an enhanced CD, featuring a multimedia presenatation that included behind-the-scenes videos and pictures.
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
. The lead single was "If You See Him/If You See Her", a duet with Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
, which was concurrently released on Brooks & Dunn's corresponding album If You See Her
If You See Her
If You See Her is the fifth studio album by country music duo Brooks & Dunn, released in 1998 on Arista Nashville. The album featured five chart singles: "If You See Him/If You See Her" , "How Long Gone" , "Husbands and Wives" , "I Can't Get Over You" , and "South of Santa Fe"...
; the song reached Number One 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 1998. "Forever Love", "Wrong Night" and "One Honest Heart" were all released from this album as well, all of which reached Top 10 as well, with "Forever Love" reaching number one.It debuted at #8 on the billboard 200 chart with over 93,000 copies sold in the first week.
The album debuted and peaked at #2 on the Country Albums chart for the week of June 20, 1998. It stayed in the Top Ten for 13 weeks.
The album was released as an enhanced CD, featuring a multimedia presenatation that included behind-the-scenes videos and pictures.
Track listing
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.- Richard "Spady" Brannan – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Larry Franklin – 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...
, 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... - 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... - Cynthia French – background vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
- Lisa Gregg – background vocals
- Dann HuffDann HuffDann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...
– 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... - Jeff King – electric guitar
- Paul Leim – 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 ....
- B. James Lowry – 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...
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Jimmy Nichols – 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...
, background vocals - Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
- Kim Parent – background vocals
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Production
- Arranged & Produced By Reba McEntire & David Malloy (for Starstruck Productions)
- Recorded & Engineered By Kevin Beamish; assisted by Derek Bason
- Vocals on tracks 7 & 12 recorded John Aguto (lead vocals) and Derek Bason (backing vocals); assisted by Tony Green
- Derek Bason's recordings assisted by Scott McCutcheon & J.R. Rodrgiuez
- Mixed By Kevin Beamish; assisted by Derek Bason
- Mastered By Denny Purcell
Album
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 7 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 54 |
Certifications/sales
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country 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... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1998 | "If You See Him/If You See Her" | 1 | — | 1 |
| "Forever Love" | 4 | — | 4 | |
| 1999 | "Wrong Night" | 6 | 52 | 6 |
| "One Honest Heart" | 7 | 54 | 5 |