Leave the Light On (Lorrie Morgan album)
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Leave the Light On was a #6 country album on the Billboard charts for country music singer Lorrie Morgan
, with such singles as "Trainwreck of Emotion" at #20, "Dear Me" at #9, "Out of Your Shoes" at #2, "Five Minutes" at #1, and "He Talks to Me" at #4. On the original vinyl LP, there were only nine tracks, but the CD version adds two more, including a cover of the Beatles' 1965 single, "Eight Days a Week
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Lorrie Morgan
In 1996 Morgan married Jon Randall, a singer/songwriter now credited with writing the 2004 Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss hit "Whiskey Lullaby"; they divorced three years later in 1999....
, with such singles as "Trainwreck of Emotion" at #20, "Dear Me" at #9, "Out of Your Shoes" at #2, "Five Minutes" at #1, and "He Talks to Me" at #4. On the original vinyl LP, there were only nine tracks, but the CD version adds two more, including a cover of the Beatles' 1965 single, "Eight Days a Week
Eight Days a Week (song)
"Eight Days a Week" is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, based on Paul's original idea, recorded by The Beatles and released on their December 1964 album Beatles for Sale.-Inspiration:...
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Track listing
- "Trainwreck of Emotion" (Jon Vezner, Alan Rhody) – 3:07
- "Out of Your ShoesOut of Your Shoes"Out of Your Shoes" is a single by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. Released in July 1989, it was the third single from her album Leave the Light On. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in December 1989....
" (Jill Wood, Sharon Spivey, Patti Ryan) – 3:15 - "I'll Take the Memories" (Charlie Craig, Keith StegallKeith StegallRobert Keith Stegall is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages...
) – 3:54 - "Far Side of the Bed" (Susie McCoy) – 3:57
- "Dear MeDear Me (song)"Dear Me" is a single by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. Released in February 1989, it was the second single from her album Leave the Light On. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1989....
" (Carson WhitsettCarson WhitsettCarson Whitsett was an American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer.-Biography:...
, Scott Mateer) – 3:45 - "Five Minutes" (Beth Nielsen ChapmanBeth Nielsen ChapmanBeth Nielsen Chapman is an American singer-songwriter, mostly known for her numerous hits recorded by country and pop music performers.-Early history:...
) – 3:34 - "He Talks to MeHe Talks to Me"He Talks to Me" is a single by American country music artist Lorrie Morgan. Released in April 1990, it was the fifth single from her album Leave the Light On. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1990....
" (Mike Reid, Rory Michael BourkeRory Michael BourkeRory Michael Bourke is a country music songwriter born July 14, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio.Bourke moved to Nashville in 1964 and worked for a period in the promotional department of Mercury Records....
) – 3:27 - "It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)"It's Too Late " is a song written by Rory Michael Bourke, Gene Dobbins, and Johnny Wilson. It was first released on Dolly Parton's 20th studio album Heartbreaker in 1978. It was also released by Cher as the third single for her fifteenth album Take Me Home in 1979.It was to date Cher's only...
" (Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson) – 3:40 - "Gonna Leave the Light On" (Will Robinson, Don Pfrimmer) – 3:02
- "Eight Days a WeekEight Days a Week (song)"Eight Days a Week" is a song written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, based on Paul's original idea, recorded by The Beatles and released on their December 1964 album Beatles for Sale.-Inspiration:...
" (Paul McCartneyPaul McCartneySir James Paul McCartney, MBE, Hon RAM, FRCM is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Formerly of The Beatles and Wings , McCartney is listed in Guinness World Records as the "most successful musician and composer in popular music history", with 60 gold discs and sales of 100...
, John LennonJohn LennonJohn Winston Lennon, MBE was an English musician and singer-songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music...
) – 2:33 - "If I Didn't Love You" (Rafe VanHoy, Deborah AllenDeborah AllenDeborah Allen is an American country music singer. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, most notably the 1983 crossover hit "Baby I Lied" which reached #4 on the country charts and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also...
) – 3:21
Chart performance
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 6 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 117 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 29 |