Used Heart for Sale
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| Source | Rating |
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Used Heart for Sale is the debut studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released on September 24, 1996 via Decca Records Nashville. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA. It produced four singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with "Her Man", "Living in a House Full of Love", "From Where I'm Sitting", and "Forever and a Day". "Her Man" reached the Top 10 on the country charts at #7, while none of the other three singles reached Top 40.
Several of the songs on this album are covers, including two its singles. "Her Man" was previously recorded by Waylon Jennings on his 1990 album The Eagle, and "Living in a House Full of Love" was previously a number 3 hit for David Houston back in 1965. In addition, "Wine Me Up" is a cover of Faron Young's hit single. The picture of his album cover just shows him laying on a couch. With his feet one foot behind the other. And holding his hat up in the air with his right hand. When Gary was on TNN Mark Chesnutt was interviewing him he told Mark "It wasn't enough make-up for me to be on the cover."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Send Back My Heart" | John David, George Ducas | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Her Man" | Kent Robbins | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Forever and a Day" | Jim Lauderdale, Frank Dycus | 2:39 |
| 4. | "Living in a House of Love" | Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton | 2:19 |
| 5. | "All I Had Going Is Gone" | Mark Wright, Ronnie Rogers | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Used Heart for Sale" | Gary Allan, Jake Kelly | 2:26 |
| 7. | "Of All the Hearts" | Byron Hill, J. Remington Wilde | 2:43 |
| 8. | "From Where I'm Sitting" | Garth Brooks, Kent Maxon | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Wine Me Up" | Faron Young, Bill Deaton | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Wake Up Screaming" | Lauderdale, John Leventhal | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 29:56 | ||
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 20 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 136 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 4 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1996 | "Her Man" | 7 | 9 |
| 1997 | "Forever and a Day" | 44 | 75 |
| "From Where I'm Sitting" | 43 | 78 | |
| "Living in a House Full of Love" | 43 | 63 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[2] | Gold |
Personnel
- Gary Allan – lead vocals
- Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar, steel guitar
- Owen Hale – drums
- Jake Kelly – acoustic guitar
- Jim Lauderdale – background vocals
- B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
- Hank Singer – fiddle
- Curtis Young – background vocals
References
- ^ Owens, Thom. "Used Heart for Sale review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Gary Allan – Used Heart for Sale". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.