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| Released | January 9, 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Country [1] | |||
| Length | 35:52 | |||
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Right in the Middle of It is the second album by American country artist Chely Wright. The album was released January 9, 1996, on PolyGram/ Mercury Records, co-produced by Ed Seay and Harold Shedd. Although praised by AllMusic, the album was not successful. Three of its singles charted on the North American country charts. After this, Wright to left the label.
Background
Following her unsuccessful first album, Woman in the Moon, Right in the Middle of It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Music Mill and Money Pit studios. [5] Right in the Middle of It contained 11 tracks of material. Three songs were either written or co-written by Wright: the title track, "The Other Woman", and "Gotta Get Good at Givin' Again". The album's production and sound mainly consisted of a traditional country sound that included both uptempo and ballad songs. Charlotte Dillon of Allmusic commented that the album's production included much of "natural country twang". The tenth track on the recording entitled "It's Not Too Late" was co-written by American country artist Tracy Byrd. [1] The sixth track " What I Learned from Loving You" was originally recorded by Lynn Anderson and was a Top 20 country single for her in 1983. [6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |  
[1] |
Right in the Middle of It received a positive review from Charlotte Dillon of Allmusic. Dillon gave Right in the Middle of It four and a half out five stars, calling it Wright's "album pick". Dillon praised Wright for having the ability to record both ballads and have enough energy to record uptempo country numbers as well. Dillon also stated that many of Wright's musical influences (such as Connie Smith and Buck Owens) have shown influence on many of the album's individual tracks. In addition, Dillon praised Wright's musical experience, stating, "This might only be her second album, but she's had plenty of singing experience, starting with family get-togethers when she was a small child, where singalongs with fiddles and guitars were the norm. Before she hit her teens she had already formed a country band of her own. Early on Wright was exposed to music greats like Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, Connie Smith, and Conway Twitty. Many of those influences can be heard in the songs on Right in the Middle of It." [1]
Release and chart performance
Right in the Middle of It spawned three singles between 1995 and 1996, twp of which charted on the Billboard Magazine country singles chart. The album's lead single titled "Listenin' to the Radio" was released in October 1995, peaking at number 66 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart [7] and number 84 on the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart. [8] The album's second single, "The Love That We Lost", was released in January 1996 to peak at number 41 on the Billboard country chart [7] and number 51 on the Canadian RPM country chart. [8] The final single was "The Love He Left Behind" in 1996, which did not chart. [7] [8] Right in the Middle of It was officially released on January 9, 1996, on PolyGram/Mercury Records. It was issued originally as a compact disc and a cassette. After two low-selling albums, Wright left PolyGram/Mercury and signed a deal with MCA Nashville. [9]
Track listings
Compact disc and digital versions
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Listenin' to the Radio" |
| 3:33 |
| 2. | "The Love That We Lost" | 3:49 | |
| 3. | "Heart Shaped World" |
| 2:33 |
| 4. | "The Love He Left Behind" |
| 3:38 |
| 5. | "Right in the Middle of It" | Chely Wright | 3:03 |
| 6. | " What I Learned from Loving You" | 3:48 | |
| 7. | "Alligator Purse" |
| 3:26 |
| 8. | "The Other Woman" | Wright | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Day One" | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "It's Not Too Late" | 3:32 | |
| 11. | "Gotta Get Good at Givin' Again" | Wright | 3:37 |
Cassette versions
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Listenin' to the Radio" |
| 3:33 |
| 2. | "The Love That We Lost" |
| 3:49 |
| 3. | "Heart Shaped World" |
| 2:33 |
| 4. | "The Love He Left Behind" |
| 3:38 |
| 5. | "Right in the Middle of It" | Wright | 3:03 |
| 6. | "What I Learned from Loving You" |
| 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alligator Purse" |
| 3:26 |
| 2. | "The Other Woman" | Wright | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Day One" |
| 3:00 |
| 4. | "It's Not Too Late" |
| 3:32 |
| 5. | "Gotta Get Good at Givin' Again" | Wright | 3:37 |
Personnel
All credits for Right in the Middle of It are adapted from Allmusic. [5]
Musical personnel
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Technical personnel
- Don Cobb – editing
- Todd Culross – assistant engineer
- Carlos Grier – editing
- Erik Hellerman – assistant engineer
- Mark Lambert – programmer
- Anthony Martin – assistant engineer
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Ed Seay – engineer, mixing, producer
- Harold Shedd – producer
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | January 9, 1996 | Compact disc | ||
| Cassette | ||||
| 2010s |
|
Mercury Records | [10] |
References
- ^ a b c d Dillon, Charlotte. "Right in the Middle of It > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Country Highlights" (PDF). Billboard Country Monitor. October 6, 1995. p. 1.
- ^ "Country Highlights" (PDF). Billboard Country Monitor. January 19, 1996. p. 1.
- ^ "Country Highlights" (PDF). Billboard Country Monitor. May 10, 1996. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Right in the Middle of It: Chely Wright: Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Song results for "What I Learned From Loving You"". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b c "Search results for "Chely Wright" under "country singles"". RPM. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ Freydkin, Donna (August 17, 1999). "Chely shows her Wright stuff". CNN. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Right in the Middle of It by Chely Wright". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
| Right in the Middle of It | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 9, 1996 | |||
| Studio |
| |||
| Genre | Country [1] | |||
| Length | 35:52 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer |
| |||
| Chely Wright chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Right in the Middle of It | ||||
Right in the Middle of It is the second album by American country artist Chely Wright. The album was released January 9, 1996, on PolyGram/ Mercury Records, co-produced by Ed Seay and Harold Shedd. Although praised by AllMusic, the album was not successful. Three of its singles charted on the North American country charts. After this, Wright to left the label.
Background
Following her unsuccessful first album, Woman in the Moon, Right in the Middle of It was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, at the Music Mill and Money Pit studios. [5] Right in the Middle of It contained 11 tracks of material. Three songs were either written or co-written by Wright: the title track, "The Other Woman", and "Gotta Get Good at Givin' Again". The album's production and sound mainly consisted of a traditional country sound that included both uptempo and ballad songs. Charlotte Dillon of Allmusic commented that the album's production included much of "natural country twang". The tenth track on the recording entitled "It's Not Too Late" was co-written by American country artist Tracy Byrd. [1] The sixth track " What I Learned from Loving You" was originally recorded by Lynn Anderson and was a Top 20 country single for her in 1983. [6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |
[1] |
Right in the Middle of It received a positive review from Charlotte Dillon of Allmusic. Dillon gave Right in the Middle of It four and a half out five stars, calling it Wright's "album pick". Dillon praised Wright for having the ability to record both ballads and have enough energy to record uptempo country numbers as well. Dillon also stated that many of Wright's musical influences (such as Connie Smith and Buck Owens) have shown influence on many of the album's individual tracks. In addition, Dillon praised Wright's musical experience, stating, "This might only be her second album, but she's had plenty of singing experience, starting with family get-togethers when she was a small child, where singalongs with fiddles and guitars were the norm. Before she hit her teens she had already formed a country band of her own. Early on Wright was exposed to music greats like Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, Connie Smith, and Conway Twitty. Many of those influences can be heard in the songs on Right in the Middle of It." [1]
Release and chart performance
Right in the Middle of It spawned three singles between 1995 and 1996, twp of which charted on the Billboard Magazine country singles chart. The album's lead single titled "Listenin' to the Radio" was released in October 1995, peaking at number 66 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart [7] and number 84 on the Canadian RPM Country Singles chart. [8] The album's second single, "The Love That We Lost", was released in January 1996 to peak at number 41 on the Billboard country chart [7] and number 51 on the Canadian RPM country chart. [8] The final single was "The Love He Left Behind" in 1996, which did not chart. [7] [8] Right in the Middle of It was officially released on January 9, 1996, on PolyGram/Mercury Records. It was issued originally as a compact disc and a cassette. After two low-selling albums, Wright left PolyGram/Mercury and signed a deal with MCA Nashville. [9]
Track listings
Compact disc and digital versions
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Listenin' to the Radio" |
| 3:33 |
| 2. | "The Love That We Lost" | 3:49 | |
| 3. | "Heart Shaped World" |
| 2:33 |
| 4. | "The Love He Left Behind" |
| 3:38 |
| 5. | "Right in the Middle of It" | Chely Wright | 3:03 |
| 6. | " What I Learned from Loving You" | 3:48 | |
| 7. | "Alligator Purse" |
| 3:26 |
| 8. | "The Other Woman" | Wright | 3:53 |
| 9. | "Day One" | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "It's Not Too Late" | 3:32 | |
| 11. | "Gotta Get Good at Givin' Again" | Wright | 3:37 |
Cassette versions
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Listenin' to the Radio" |
| 3:33 |
| 2. | "The Love That We Lost" |
| 3:49 |
| 3. | "Heart Shaped World" |
| 2:33 |
| 4. | "The Love He Left Behind" |
| 3:38 |
| 5. | "Right in the Middle of It" | Wright | 3:03 |
| 6. | "What I Learned from Loving You" |
| 3:48 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alligator Purse" |
| 3:26 |
| 2. | "The Other Woman" | Wright | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Day One" |
| 3:00 |
| 4. | "It's Not Too Late" |
| 3:32 |
| 5. | "Gotta Get Good at Givin' Again" | Wright | 3:37 |
Personnel
All credits for Right in the Middle of It are adapted from Allmusic. [5]
Musical personnel
|
|
Technical personnel
- Don Cobb – editing
- Todd Culross – assistant engineer
- Carlos Grier – editing
- Erik Hellerman – assistant engineer
- Mark Lambert – programmer
- Anthony Martin – assistant engineer
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Ed Seay – engineer, mixing, producer
- Harold Shedd – producer
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | January 9, 1996 | Compact disc | ||
| Cassette | ||||
| 2010s |
|
Mercury Records | [10] |
References
- ^ a b c d Dillon, Charlotte. "Right in the Middle of It > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Country Highlights" (PDF). Billboard Country Monitor. October 6, 1995. p. 1.
- ^ "Country Highlights" (PDF). Billboard Country Monitor. January 19, 1996. p. 1.
- ^ "Country Highlights" (PDF). Billboard Country Monitor. May 10, 1996. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Right in the Middle of It: Chely Wright: Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ "Song results for "What I Learned From Loving You"". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b c "Search results for "Chely Wright" under "country singles"". RPM. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ Freydkin, Donna (August 17, 1999). "Chely shows her Wright stuff". CNN. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Right in the Middle of It by Chely Wright". Apple Music. Retrieved 2 February 2021.