Tim Malchak
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Tim Malchak is an American country music
singer-songwriter. Malchak partnered with Dwight Rucker in 1982 to form the country music duo Malchak & Rucker. Together, they became the first black/white duo in country music history with a charting single when "Just Like That" debuted on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart in 1984.
When the duo split up in 1986, Malchak launched a solo career. Alpine Records released his debut album, Colorado Moon, in 1987 and its title track became his first Top 40 single. His second Top 40 single, the self-penned, "Restless Angel" followed as part of his next album, American Man. It was released in 1988. The album's second single, "It Goes Without Saying," was his highest charting single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, peaking at #35. Malchak signed with Jimmy Bowen
's Universal Records for the release of his third album, Different Circles.
After the album failed to produce any Top 40 singles, Malchak moved to South Carolina
in 1992. In 2001, he released his first Christian
album, Pathway to Glory, on his own Parable Records. Later that year, he launched Tim Malchak Ministries.
Country music
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singer-songwriter. Malchak partnered with Dwight Rucker in 1982 to form the country music duo Malchak & Rucker. Together, they became the first black/white duo in country music history with a charting single when "Just Like That" debuted on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
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Hot Country Singles & Tracks
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...
chart in 1984.
When the duo split up in 1986, Malchak launched a solo career. Alpine Records released his debut album, Colorado Moon, in 1987 and its title track became his first Top 40 single. His second Top 40 single, the self-penned, "Restless Angel" followed as part of his next album, American Man. It was released in 1988. The album's second single, "It Goes Without Saying," was his highest charting single on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, peaking at #35. Malchak signed with Jimmy Bowen
Jimmy Bowen
Jimmy Bowen is an American record producer and former pop music performer.Bowen was born in Santa Rita, New Mexico. He began as a teenage recording star in 1957 with "I'm Stickin' With You," originally the flip side of the hit record "Party Doll" by Buddy Knox, but ultimately a Top 20 recording...
's Universal Records for the release of his third album, Different Circles.
After the album failed to produce any Top 40 singles, Malchak moved to South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
in 1992. In 2001, he released his first Christian
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
album, Pathway to Glory, on his own Parable Records. Later that year, he launched Tim Malchak Ministries.
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Colorado Moon | Alpine |
| 1988 | American Man | |
| 1989 | Different Circles | Universal |
| 1994 | Home Town | Full House |
| 1996 | The Coast Is Clear | River Road |
| 2001 | Pathway to Glory | Parable |
| 2003 | Servant's Heart | |
| 2005 | Be My Peace | |
| 2007 | Boundless | |
| 2010 | Sovereign King | Tim Malchak |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1984 | "Just Like That" (as Malchak & Rucker) | 92 | — | single only |
| 1985 | "Why Didn't I Think of That" (as Malchak & Rucker) | 67 | — | Colorado Moon |
| "I Could Love You in a Heartbeat" (as Malchak & Rucker) | 69 | — | ||
| 1986 | "Let Me Down Easy" (as Malchak & Rucker) | 67 | — | |
| "Slow Motion" (as Malchak & Rucker) | 64 | — | ||
| "Easy Does It" | 68 | — | ||
| 1987 | "Colorado Moon" | 37 | — | |
| "Restless Angel" | 39 | — | American Man | |
| 1988 | "It Goes Without Saying" | 35 | — | |
| "Not a Night Goes By" | 43 | — | ||
| 1989 | "Not Like This" | 70 | 81 | Different Circles |
| "If You Had a Heart" | 54 | — |
External links
- Tim Malchak Ministries
- [ Tim Malchak] at Allmusic