Read My Mind (album)

Read My Mind is the twentieth studio album by American country singer/actress Reba McEntire, released on April 26, 1994. It was preceded by the first single, "Why Haven't I Heard From You" which peaked at No. 5 on the country chart. The album's second single, "She Thinks His Name Was John", was the first country song to address the topic of AIDS. Due to the subject matter, some radio stations shied away from putting it into heavy rotation. The third single, "Till You Love Me" became McEntire's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" the album's fourth single, topped the country singles chart. The album peaked at No. 2 on both the country album chart and the Billboard 200 and is certified 3 times platinum by the RIAA.[2] The album was released at perhaps the peak of McEntire's pop culture popularity, with a release of this album (described on an MCA Records billboard as "Another MCA Masterpiece..."), an autobiography, and NBC Television special later in the year.

Read My Mind
Studio album by
Reba McEntire
ReleasedApril 26, 1994
StudioEmerald Sound Studios and Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).
GenreCountry
Length38:10
LabelMCA
ProducerTony Brown Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire chronology
Greatest Hits Volume Two
(1993)		 Read My Mind
(1994)		 Oklahoma Girl
(1994)
Singles from Read My Mind
  1. "Why Haven't I Heard from You"
    Released: March 1994
  2. "She Thinks His Name Was John"
    Released: July 1994
  3. "Till You Love Me"
    Released: October 1994
  4. "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
    Released: February 1995
  5. "And Still"
    Released: May 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard Top 200 albums for the week of May 14, 1994 and peaked at #2 for the week of May 21, 1994. It ended in the charts at #199 for the week of January 13, 1996.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everything That You Want"Randy Sharp, Jack Wesley Routh4:24
2."Read My Mind"Keith Thomas, Melissa Coleman, Todd Moore3:59
3."I Won't Stand in Line"Sharp, Steve Diamond3:57
4."I Wish That I Could Tell You"Tony Martin, Van Stephenson, Reese Wilson3:19
5."She Thinks His Name Was John"Sandy Knox, Steve Rosen4:22
6."Why Haven't I Heard from You"Knox, T.W. Hale3:27
7."And Still"Liz Hengber, Tommy Lee James3:27
8."The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"Mark D. Sanders, Kim Williams, Ed Hill3:50
9."I Wouldn't Wanna Be You"Sharp, Jeff Silbar3:34
10."Till You Love Me"Bob DiPiero, Gary Burr3:50

Personnel

Backing vocals (Track 6)

  • Bob Bailey
  • Lisa Bevill
  • Ashley Cleveland
  • Kim Fleming
  • Lisa Glasgow
  • Vicki Hampton
  • Yvonne Hodges
  • Donna McElroy
  • Michael Mellett
  • Chris Rodriguez

Production
  • Tony Brown – producer
  • Reba McEntire – producer
  • John Guess – recording engineer, mixing, overdub recording
  • Derek Bason – assistant engineer, mix assistant, overdub recording assistant
  • Marty Williams – additional overdub recording
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Jessie Noble – product coordinator
  • Cindy Owen – art direction, design
  • Peter Nash – photography
  • Narvel Blackstock – management

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Allmusic review
  2. "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Read My Mind". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  3. "Read My Mind – Reba McEntire". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  4. "RPM Country Albums for February 20, 1995". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  5. "RPM Top Albums for May 16, 1994". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  6. "Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  7. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: May 28, 1994". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  8. "RPM Country Tracks for July 11, 1994". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  9. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: October 29, 1994". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  10. "RPM Country Tracks for October 24, 1994". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  11. "Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  12. "RPM Country Tracks for January 23, 1995". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  13. "RPM Country Tracks for April 24, 1995". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
  14. "RPM Country Tracks for August 14, 1995". RPM. Retrieved 2011-02-09.
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