Close to the Edge | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 27, 1992 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 35:45 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer |
Tim DuBois Monty Powell | |||
Diamond Rio chronology | ||||
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Singles from Close to the Edge | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Chicago Tribune | link |
Entertainment Weekly | B link |
Close to the Edge is the second studio album by American country music group Diamond Rio. Released in 1992 on Arista Records, it produced the singles "In a Week or Two", "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby", "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet", and "Sawmill Road". These singles respectively reached #2, #5, #13 and #21 on the Billboard country charts between 1992 and 1993; the album was certified gold in the United States. "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" was previously recorded by George Strait on his 1989 album Beyond the Blue Neon.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" | Michael Garvin, Tom Shapiro | 3:16 |
2. | " In a Week or Two" | James House, Gary Burr | 3:00 |
3. | "It Does Get Better Than This" | Robert Ellis Orrall, Billy Spencer | 3:25 |
4. | " Sawmill Road" | Sam Hogin, Dan Truman, Jim McBride | 4:52 |
5. | "Calling All Hearts (Come Back Home)" | Monty Powell, Kent Blazy, Royal Wade Kimes | 3:07 |
6. | " This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet" | Jimmy Olander, Eric Silver | 2:44 |
7. | "I Was Meant to Be With You" | Tim DuBois, Powell, Debi Cochran, Marty Roe | 3:17 |
8. | "Old Weakness (Coming On Strong)" | Powell, Chapin Hartford | 3:18 |
9. | "Demons and Angels" | Judy Rodman, Ronnie Samoset | 3:18 |
10. | "Nothing in This World" | Olander, Silver | 3:01 |
11. | "Close to the Edge" | Gene Johnson, Carl Jackson | 2:35 |
Diamond Rio
Studios
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 87 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States ( RIAA) [1] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Close to the Edge | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 27, 1992 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 35:45 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Producer |
Tim DuBois Monty Powell | |||
Diamond Rio chronology | ||||
| ||||
Singles from Close to the Edge | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | link |
Chicago Tribune | link |
Entertainment Weekly | B link |
Close to the Edge is the second studio album by American country music group Diamond Rio. Released in 1992 on Arista Records, it produced the singles "In a Week or Two", "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby", "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet", and "Sawmill Road". These singles respectively reached #2, #5, #13 and #21 on the Billboard country charts between 1992 and 1993; the album was certified gold in the United States. "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" was previously recorded by George Strait on his 1989 album Beyond the Blue Neon.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | " Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" | Michael Garvin, Tom Shapiro | 3:16 |
2. | " In a Week or Two" | James House, Gary Burr | 3:00 |
3. | "It Does Get Better Than This" | Robert Ellis Orrall, Billy Spencer | 3:25 |
4. | " Sawmill Road" | Sam Hogin, Dan Truman, Jim McBride | 4:52 |
5. | "Calling All Hearts (Come Back Home)" | Monty Powell, Kent Blazy, Royal Wade Kimes | 3:07 |
6. | " This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet" | Jimmy Olander, Eric Silver | 2:44 |
7. | "I Was Meant to Be With You" | Tim DuBois, Powell, Debi Cochran, Marty Roe | 3:17 |
8. | "Old Weakness (Coming On Strong)" | Powell, Chapin Hartford | 3:18 |
9. | "Demons and Angels" | Judy Rodman, Ronnie Samoset | 3:18 |
10. | "Nothing in This World" | Olander, Silver | 3:01 |
11. | "Close to the Edge" | Gene Johnson, Carl Jackson | 2:35 |
Diamond Rio
Studios
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
---|---|
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 24 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 87 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United States ( RIAA) [1] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |