Pictures (John Michael Montgomery album)
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Pictures is the eighth studio album to be released by American country music
artist John Michael Montgomery
. It was also his first full length album for Warner Bros. Records, following the closure of Atlantic Records
' country division in 2001.. The track "'Til Nothing Comes Between Us", the first single. was a Top 20 hit on the Hot Country Songs
charts in 2002. "Four Wheel Drive" and "Country Thang" were also released as singles, although neither reached Top 40. "It Goes Like This" is a collaboration with the band Sixwire
, who at the time were also on Warner Bros. Records. Their lead singer, Steve Mandile, co-wrote the track.
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 John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...
. It was also his first full length album for Warner Bros. Records, following the closure of Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
' country division in 2001.. The track "'Til Nothing Comes Between Us", the first single. was a Top 20 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 in 2002. "Four Wheel Drive" and "Country Thang" were also released as singles, although neither reached Top 40. "It Goes Like This" is a collaboration with the band Sixwire
Sixwire
Sixwire is an American country music group from Nashville, Tennessee. The group is composed of Andy Childs , Robb Houston , John Howard , Steve Mandile , and Chuck Tilley . The band's name references the six strings on a guitar. Sixwire recorded one album for Warner Bros...
, who at the time were also on Warner Bros. Records. Their lead singer, Steve Mandile, co-wrote the track.
Track listing
- "Country Thang" (Lonnie Wilson, Kenny Beard, Jimmy Yeary) - 3:25
- "Love Changes Everything" (Clint Ingersoll, Jeremy Spillman) - 4:24
- "'Til Nothing Comes Between Us" (Rebecca Marshall, Tony Marty, Kerry HarvickKerry HarvickKerry Harvick is an American country music artist. At age 19, she performed on a local radio show, where she was discovered by Don Light, who signed her to a publishing contract with Cal IV Entertainment. Her first cut as a songwriter was "'Til Nothing Comes Between Us", a Top 20 hit for John...
) - 4:43 - "Got You to Thank for That" (Byron HillByron HillByron Hill , is an American songwriter from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Working professionally in Nashville, TN for more than thirty years, his songs have been recorded by over 650 Country and Pop artists.-Music career:...
, Danny Orton) - 3:35 - "Pictures" (Chuck Jones, Steve SeskinSteve SeskinSteve Seskin is an American songwriter whose compositions have been recorded by Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Peter Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Brian McComas, Neal McCoy, Tim McGraw, John Michael Montgomery, Colin Raye, Tebey and Mark Wills...
) - 4:05 - "Love and Alcohol" (Rivers RutherfordRivers RutherfordRivers Rutherford is an American country music songwriter. Active since the mid-1990s as a songwriter, he has penned several Number One country hits, including "Ain't Nothing 'bout You" by Brooks & Dunn, which was the Number One country song of 2001 according to Billboard...
, Don Pfrimmer) - 3:08 - "I Wanna Be There" (Paul OverstreetPaul OverstreetPaul Lester Overstreet is an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the Billboard country charts, including two #1 hits...
, Harley AllenHarley AllenHarley Lee Allen was an American bluegrass and country singer and songwriter.-Early life:He was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of the bluegrass performer Red Allen.-Film career:...
) - 3:31 - "Believe in Me" (John RichJohn Rich (musician)John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist...
, Drew Sessa, Charlie Pennachio) - 3:39 - "It Goes Like This" (John BettisJohn BettisJohn Bettis is an American lyricist who has co-written many famous popular songs over the years. In 2011, John was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame....
, Steve Mandile) - 3:36- feat. SixwireSixwireSixwire is an American country music group from Nashville, Tennessee. The group is composed of Andy Childs , Robb Houston , John Howard , Steve Mandile , and Chuck Tilley . The band's name references the six strings on a guitar. Sixwire recorded one album for Warner Bros...
- feat. Sixwire
- "Four-Wheel Drive" (Kevin Harris) - 2:36
Chart performance
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 110 |