The Blue Rose of Texas
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The Blue Rose of Texas is country music artist Holly Dunn
's fourth album, the first with Warner Bros. Records
. With this album, Holly Dunn
achieved her first number 1 Billboard country single with "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me". Another major hit from the album was the number 4 "There Goes My Heart Again". Dolly Parton
lends supporting vocals on her own "Most of All, Why".
Holly Dunn
Holly Dunn is a country music artist who first found fame with her 1986 Top-10 hit "Daddy's Hands" from her self-titled début album. Dunn has charted more than a dozen country singles, two of which reaching the #1 spot.Dunn is the daughter of a minister father...
's fourth album, the first with Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. With this album, Holly Dunn
Holly Dunn
Holly Dunn is a country music artist who first found fame with her 1986 Top-10 hit "Daddy's Hands" from her self-titled début album. Dunn has charted more than a dozen country singles, two of which reaching the #1 spot.Dunn is the daughter of a minister father...
achieved her first number 1 Billboard country single with "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me". Another major hit from the album was the number 4 "There Goes My Heart Again". Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
lends supporting vocals on her own "Most of All, Why".
Track listing
- "Are You Ever Gonna Love MeAre You Ever Gonna Love Me"Are You Ever Gonna Love Me" is a 1989 country music single made famous by Holly Dunn. Written by Dunn, along with Tom Shapiro and her brother Chris Waters, the song was her first single released by Warner Bros. Records, to which she signed after her previous label, MTM Records, was...
" (Holly Dunn, Tom ShapiroTom ShapiroTom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
, Chris WatersChris WatersChristopher Waters Dunn is an American country music singer and songwriter, known professionally as Chris Waters. The brother of singer Holly Dunn, Waters has co-written singles for other artists, including Number Ones for Tim McGraw and Cyndi Thomson.-Biography:Christopher Waters Dunn was born in...
) – 2:38 - "You're Still Keeping Me Up at Night" (Dunn, Shapiro, Waters) – 3:32
- "Most of All, Why" (Dolly PartonDolly PartonDolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
) – 3:05 - "Thunder and Lightnin'" (Val & Birdie, Vince MelamedVince MelamedVince Melamed is an American keyboardist and songwriter who currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in New York, and moved to Los Angeles at an early age. Vince has appeared with many bands as keyboardist...
) – 2:59 - "No One Takes the Train Anymore" (Waters) – 4:07
- "The Blue Rose of Texas" (Dunn, Shapiro, Waters) – 2:43
- "Sometime Today" (Dunn, Shapiro, Waters) – 3:18
- "There Goes My Heart AgainThere Goes My Heart Again"There Goes My Heart Again" is a single by American country music artist Holly Dunn. Released in 1989, it was the second single from the album The Blue Rose of Texas. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Joe Diffie, who co-wrote the song, sings backing vocals...
" (Lonnie Wilson, Wayne Perry, Joe DiffieJoe DiffieJoe Logan Diffie is an American country music singer known for his ballads and novelty songs. Between 1990 and 2004, Diffie charted 35 cuts on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including five number one singles: his debut release "Home", "If the Devil Danced ", "Third Rock from the Sun",...
) – 2:42 - "If I'd Never Loved You" (Dunn) – 2:41
- "There's No Heart So Strong" (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...
, Don SchlitzDon SchlitzDonald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr. is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards...
) – 3:36
Chart performance
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 30 |