Some Things Are Meant to Be
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Some Things Are Meant to Be is the fourth studio album by American country music
singer Linda Davis
. Her final studio album for Arista Records
, it produced Davis's second-highest chart hit in "Some Things Are Meant to Be", a #13 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts in 1996. "A Love Story in the Making" and "Walk Away" were also issued as singles. The former peaked at #33, while the latter failed to chart.
Two of this album's tracks were also recorded by other artists. "Cast Iron Heart" was originally recorded by Pearl River
on their 1992 album Find Out What's Happening, and later by BlackHawk on their 1996 album Strong Enough
. "What Do I Know"
was recorded by Ricochet
on their 1996 self-titled debut album
, from which it was released as their debut single.
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...
singer Linda Davis
Linda Davis
Linda Kaye Davis is an American country music singer. Before beginning a career as a solo artist, she charted three minor country singles as one half of the duo Skip & Linda. In her solo career, Davis has recorded five major-label studio albums and more than 15 singles...
. Her final studio album for Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
, it produced Davis's second-highest chart hit in "Some Things Are Meant to Be", a #13 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now 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 1996. "A Love Story in the Making" and "Walk Away" were also issued as singles. The former peaked at #33, while the latter failed to chart.
Two of this album's tracks were also recorded by other artists. "Cast Iron Heart" was originally recorded by Pearl River
Pearl River (band)
-Track listing:#"I Wanna Be in the Picture" - 2:46#"Hole Where the Heart Oughta Be" - 3:00#"Does She Need Me" - 3:09...
on their 1992 album Find Out What's Happening, and later by BlackHawk on their 1996 album Strong Enough
Strong Enough (Blackhawk album)
Strong Enough is the second studio album by the American country music band BlackHawk, released in 1995. It features the singles "I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No", "Like There Ain't No Yesterday", "Almost a Memory Now", "Big Guitar", and "King of the World", which respectively reached #3, #11, #17...
. "What Do I Know"
What Do I Know
"What Do I Know" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Ricochet. It was released in December 1995 as the first single from their self-titled debut album. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in April 1996...
was recorded by Ricochet
Ricochet (band)
Ricochet is an American country music band from Oklahoma. The band was founded in 1993 by brothers Jeff Bryant and Junior Bryant , along with Heath Wright , Greg Cook , Teddy Carr , and Eddie Kilgallon ,After several years of...
on their 1996 self-titled debut album
Ricochet (Ricochet album)
Ricochet is the self-titled debut album of the American country music band Ricochet. Released in 1996 on Columbia Records Nashville, it produced four hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "What Do I Know", "Daddy's Money" , "Love Is Stronger Than Pride", and "Ease My...
, from which it was released as their debut single.
Track listing
- "Some Things Are Meant to Be" (Michael Garvin, Gordon Payne) – 3:29
- "A Love Story in the Making" (Al AndersonAl Anderson (NRBQ)Alan Gordon "Al" Anderson is an American guitarist, singer, and songwiter. Between 1971 and the early 1990s, he was the lead guitarist in the rock band NRBQ, also releasing several solo albums. He also played electric guitar on Jonathan Edwards' 1973 album Have a Good Time for Me...
, Craig WisemanCraig WisemanCraig Michael Wiseman is an American country music songwriter. Active since the late 1980s as a songwriter, he has had his songs recorded by Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Kenny Chesney, LeAnn Rimes, and several other acts....
) – 3:40 - "Walk Away" (Marc Beeson, Robert Byrne) – 3:58
- "Always Will" (Harry Stinson, John Hadley) – 3:20
- "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)" (Jim WeatherlyJim WeatherlyJames Dexter Weatherly is an American singer-songwriter. Weatherly played quarterback at the University of Mississippi and was an All-American before choosing songwriting over a football career...
) – 4:04 - "She Doesn't Ask" (Nancy Lee Baxter) – 3:16
- "Cast Iron Heart" (Dennis LindeDennis LindeDennis Linde was an American singer and songwriter whose work was primarily in country musicHe is best known for writing the 1972 Elvis Presley hit, "Burning Love"...
) – 3:02 - "There Isn't One" (Cathy Majeski, Sunny Russ, Stephony Smith) – 3:45
- "What Do I Know"What Do I Know"What Do I Know" is the title of a song recorded by American country music group Ricochet. It was released in December 1995 as the first single from their self-titled debut album. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in April 1996...
(Majeski, Russ, Smith) – 3:24 - "If I Could Live Your Life" (duet with Reba McEntire)(Tim NicholsTim NicholsTim Nichols Tim Nichols Tim Nichols (born in Portsmouth, Virginia is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since the late 1980s, Nichols has written for several country music singers, including Keith Whitley, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina, and Alan Jackson...
, Mark D. SandersMark D. SandersMark Daniel Sanders is an American Country Music songwriter. He has written 14 No. 1 hits, 50 singles, and over 200 cuts, including the famous Lee Ann Womack single “I Hope You Dance,” co-written with Tia Sillers.-Early life:...
) – 3:34
Production
- Produced & Mixed By John Guess
- Engineered By Derek Bason, John Guess & Marty Williams
- Mixing Assistant: Derek Bason
- Mastered By Marty Williams
Chart performance
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 164 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 7 |
External links
- [ Some Things Are Meant to Be] at Allmusic