The Things That Matter
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The Things That Matter is the second album released by American country music
artist Vince Gill
. It was released in 1985 on RCA Records
. Its lead-off single, "True Love", reached #32 on the Billboard
country charts. This song was followed by "If It Weren't for Him" (a duet with Rosanne Cash
) at #10, and "Oklahoma Borderline" at #9. The Cash duet was also Gill's first Top Ten country hit. "With You" was the final single, peaking at #33.
Some vinyl pressings of the album mistakenly contained side one of John Denver
's album Dreamland Express, also released in 1985 by the same label.
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 Vince Gill
Vince Gill
Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
. It was released in 1985 on RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. Its lead-off single, "True Love", reached #32 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...
country charts. This song was followed by "If It Weren't for Him" (a duet with Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash
Rosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
) at #10, and "Oklahoma Borderline" at #9. The Cash duet was also Gill's first Top Ten country hit. "With You" was the final single, peaking at #33.
Some vinyl pressings of the album mistakenly contained side one of John Denver
John Denver
Henry John Deutschendorf, Jr. , known professionally as John Denver, was an American singer/songwriter, activist, and humanitarian. After growing up in numerous locations with his military family, Denver began his music career in folk music groups in the late 1960s. His greatest commercial success...
's album Dreamland Express, also released in 1985 by the same label.
Track listing
All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.- "She Don't Know" – 3:22
- "With You" – 4:43
- "Savannah (Don't You Ever Think of Me)" – 3:18
- "Colder Than Winter" – 4:24
- "True Love" – 4:01
- "If It Weren't for HimIf It Weren't for Him"If It Weren't for Him" is a single written and recorded by American country music artists Vince Gill and Rosanne Cash. Released in June 1985, it was the second single from the album The Things That Matter. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:...
" (Gill, Rosanne Cash) – 3:33- duet with Rosanne CashRosanne CashRosanne Cash is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of the late country music singer Johnny Cash and his first wife, Vivian Liberto Cash Distin....
- duet with Rosanne Cash
- "Ain't It Always That Way" (Dave LogginsDave LogginsDavid Allen "Dave" Loggins is a singer, songwriter and musician. He is widely remembered for his 1974 composition "Please Come to Boston", which was a top-10 hit in the U.S. for him, and was subsequently covered by numerous other artists. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame...
) – 3:50 - "Oklahoma BorderlineOklahoma Borderline"Oklahoma Borderline" is a single by American country music artist Vince Gill. Released in November 1985, it was the third single from the album The Things That Matter. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
" (Gill, Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
, Guy ClarkGuy ClarkGuy Clark is an American Texas Country artist. In his career, he has released more than twenty albums, primarily on major labels. He has also written singles for other artists, including Ricky Skaggs, Steve Wariner and Rodney Crowell....
) – 3:38
Chart performance
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 63 |