Strong Enough (Blackhawk album)
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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 and #49 on the Hot Country Songs
charts. The album itself earned RIAA gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies.
The track "Cast Iron Heart" was previously recorded by Pearl River
on their 1993 album Find Out What's Happening, and would later be recorded by Linda Davis
on her 1996 album Some Things Are Meant to Be
. In addition, "Bad Love Gone Good" was previously recorded by John Anderson
on 1994's Solid Ground
.
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...
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 and #49 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. The album itself earned RIAA gold certification for sales of 500,000 copies.
The track "Cast Iron Heart" was previously 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 1993 album Find Out What's Happening, and would later be recorded by 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...
on her 1996 album Some Things Are Meant to Be
Some Things Are Meant to Be
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 charts in 1996...
. In addition, "Bad Love Gone Good" was previously recorded by John Anderson
John Anderson (musician)
John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
on 1994's Solid Ground
Solid Ground (John Anderson album)
Solid Ground is an album by country artist John Anderson. It was released in 1993 under BNA Records. The album includes the singles "Money in the Bank" , I've Got It Made", "I Fell in the Water", and "I Wish I Could Have Been There"...
.
Track listing
- "Big GuitarBig Guitar (song)"Big Guitar" is the title of a song written by Henry Gross and Henry Paul, and recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in June 1996 as the fourth single from their 1995 album Strong Enough...
" (Henry Cross, Henry PaulHenry Paul (musician)Henry Paul is an American southern rock and country singer/songwriter who was a founding member of the Southern rock band Outlaws, the front man and founder of the Henry Paul Band and the lead singer for the country band BlackHawk.-Early life:Henry was born in Kingston, New York and lived on a...
) – 2:58 - "Like There Ain't No YesterdayLike There Ain't No Yesterday"Like There Ain't No Yesterday" is the title of a song recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in November 1995 as the second single from their 1995 album Strong Enough. It peaked at #3 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks, while it was their...
" (Walt AldridgeWalt AldridgeWalt Aldridge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer.Aldridge is known primarily as a Nashville songwriter...
, Mark Narmore) – 3:18 - "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"...
) – 3:28 - "I'm Not Strong Enough to Say NoI'm Not Strong Enough to Say No"I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No" is the title of a song written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in July 1995 as the lead-off single from their album Strong Enough...
" (Robert John "Mutt" Lange) – 4:16 - "Almost a Memory NowAlmost a Memory Now"Almost a Memory Now" is the title of a song recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in February 1996 as the third single from their 1995 album Strong Enough...
" (Dale OliverDale OliverDale Byron Oliver is an American music composer who works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Formerly a guitarist in BackHawk , Oliver serves mainly as a composer of theme music used in professional wrestling.-Music composer for TNA:Since 2003, Oliver writes, records, and produces music under...
, Van StephensonVan StephensonVan Wesley Stephenson was an American singer-songwriter. He scored two US Billboard Hot 100 hits in the 1980s as a solo artist, and later became tenor vocalist in the country music band BlackHawk in the 1990s. In addition, Van co-wrote several singles for other artists, such as Restless Heart...
, Dave Robbins) – 3:17 - "King of the World" (Jeff Black) – 3:22
- "Bad Love Gone Good" (Paul, Robbins, Stephenson) – 3:47
- "Any Man With a Heartbeat" (Charlie Black, Layng Martine Jr.) – 3:23
- "A Kiss Is Worth a Thousand Words" (Paul, Robbins, Stephenson) – 3:09
- "Hook, Line and Sinker" (Linde) – 3:31
Album
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 22 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 5 |
Singles
| Year | Single | 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 | ||
| 1995 | "I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No "I'm Not Strong Enough to Say No" is the title of a song written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange and recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in July 1995 as the lead-off single from their album Strong Enough... " |
2 | 104 | 1 |
| "Like There Ain't No Yesterday Like There Ain't No Yesterday "Like There Ain't No Yesterday" is the title of a song recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in November 1995 as the second single from their 1995 album Strong Enough. It peaked at #3 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks, while it was their... " |
3 | — | 1 | |
| 1996 | "Almost a Memory Now" | 11 | — | 14 |
| "Big Guitar" | 17 | — | 8 | |
| "King of the World" | 49 | — | 41 | |
BlackHawk
- Henry PaulHenry Paul (musician)Henry Paul is an American southern rock and country singer/songwriter who was a founding member of the Southern rock band Outlaws, the front man and founder of the Henry Paul Band and the lead singer for the country band BlackHawk.-Early life:Henry was born in Kingston, New York and lived on a...
– lead vocals, 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... - Dave Robbins – keyboardKeyboard 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...
, baritoneBaritoneBaritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
vocals - Van StephensonVan StephensonVan Wesley Stephenson was an American singer-songwriter. He scored two US Billboard Hot 100 hits in the 1980s as a solo artist, and later became tenor vocalist in the country music band BlackHawk in the 1990s. In addition, Van co-wrote several singles for other artists, such as Restless Heart...
– 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...
, tenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
vocals
Additional musicians
- Tere Bertke – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Bobby Huff – 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 ....
- 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... - Kenny MaloneKenny MaloneKenny Malone is an American drummer/percussionist from Nashville, Tennessee. He has been, since the 1970s, and continues to be a prominent session musician in folk, country and many other acoustic-based genres.-References:...
– percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Dale OliverDale OliverDale Byron Oliver is an American music composer who works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Formerly a guitarist in BackHawk , Oliver serves mainly as a composer of theme music used in professional wrestling.-Music composer for TNA:Since 2003, Oliver writes, records, and produces music under...
– electric guitar - Danny Parks – electric guitar
- Kip Raines – drums
- Joe Spivey – 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...
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson – drums