Walking Away a Winner

Walking Away a Winner is the eighth studio album released by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in May 1994 (see 1994 in country music), eight months after her Christmas album Good News. Walking Away a Winner was the final album of her career to be certified gold by the RIAA. Its title track, which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in early 1994, was also her final Top Ten country hit. Following this single were "Nobody's Gonna Rain on Our Parade" at #13, "Maybe She's Human" at #34 and "Clown in Your Rodeo" at #20.

Walking Away a Winner
Studio album by
Kathy Mattea
ReleasedMay 17, 1994
RecordedEmerald Sound Studios, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length34:35
LabelMercury
ProducerJosh Leo
Kathy Mattea chronology
Good News
(1993)		 Walking Away a Winner
(1994)		 Love Travels
(1997)
Singles from Walking Away a Winner
  1. "Walking Away a Winner"
    Released: March 26, 1994
  2. "Nobody's Gonna Rain on Our Parade"
    Released: July 18, 1994
  3. "Maybe She's Human"
    Released: November 12, 1994
  4. "Clown in Your Rodeo"
    Released: April 1, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]

Track listing
  1. "Walking Away a Winner" (Bob DiPiero, Tom Shapiro) – 3:28
  2. "The Streets of Your Town" (Andrew Gold, Jenny Yates) – 3:51
  3. "Maybe She's Human" (Kent Robbins, Layng Martine Jr.) – 3:07
  4. "Clown in Your Rodeo" (Wayne Kirkpatrick) – 3:31
  5. "Who Turned Out the Light" (Lisa Angelle, Gold) – 3:34
  6. "Nobody's Gonna Rain on Our Parade" (Will Rambeaux, Brad Parker) – 3:37
  7. "Another Man" (Chris Waters, Chuck Jones) – 3:12
  8. "The Cape" (Jim Janosky, Guy Clark, Susanna Clark) – 2:36
  9. "Grand Canyon" (Kirkpatrick) – 4:19
  10. "Who's Gonna Know" (Jon Vezner) – 3:21

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.[3]

Chart performance
Chart (1994) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 12
U.S. Billboard 200 87

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. Entertainment Weekly review
  3. Walking Away a Winner (cassette liner notes). Kathy Mattea. Mercury Records. 1994. 518852.CS1 maint: others (link)
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