Blackhawk (album)
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Blackhawk is the first studio album by the American country music
group Blackhawk
. Released in 1994 on Arista Nashville
, it was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for shipping two million copies. The album produced the singles "Goodbye Says It All", "Every Once in a While", "I Sure Can Smell the Rain", "Down in Flames", and "That's Just About Right". Respectively, these reached #11, #2, #9, #10, and #7 on the Hot Country Songs
charts between 1994 and 1995.
"Goodbye Says It All", "Down in Flames", "Every Once in a While", "I Sure Can Smell the Rain" and "That's Just About Right" all had accompanying music videos. "Love Like This" was later recorded by Carlene Carter
and released as the first single from her 1995 album Little Acts of Treason
.
would later reflect that the album "unleash[ed] an electrifying three-part harmony with its luring grunge
edge." The network also lauded the songwriting skills displayed and the "scorching rock-belted instrumentation."
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group Blackhawk
Blackhawk (band)
Blackhawk is an American country music group founded in 1992 by Henry Paul , Van Stephenson , and Dave Robbins...
. Released in 1994 on Arista Nashville
Arista Nashville
Arista Nashville is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment, operated under the Sony Music Nashville division. Founded in 1989, the label specializes in country music artists, including Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood...
, it was certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for shipping two million copies. The album produced the singles "Goodbye Says It All", "Every Once in a While", "I Sure Can Smell the Rain", "Down in Flames", and "That's Just About Right". Respectively, these reached #11, #2, #9, #10, and #7 on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts between 1994 and 1995.
Contents
Five singles were released from the album, four of which were top ten hits on the billboard charts. The lead-off single "Goodbye Says It All" reached number 11."Goodbye Says It All", "Down in Flames", "Every Once in a While", "I Sure Can Smell the Rain" and "That's Just About Right" all had accompanying music videos. "Love Like This" was later recorded by Carlene Carter
Carlene Carter
Carlene Carter is an American country singer and songwriter. She is the daughter of June Carter and her first husband, Carl Smith....
and released as the first single from her 1995 album Little Acts of Treason
Little Acts of Treason
Little Acts of Treason is the title of an album released in 1995 by American country music singer Carlene Carter. Included is "Loose Talk," a duet with Carter's father, country singer Carl Smith...
.
Reception
The album was generally well received, earning 3 out of 5 stars for Allmusic. CMTCMT
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would later reflect that the album "unleash[ed] an electrifying three-part harmony with its luring grunge
Grunge
Grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged during the mid-1980s in the American state of Washington, particularly in the Seattle area. Inspired by hardcore punk, heavy metal, and indie rock, grunge is generally characterized by heavily distorted electric guitars, contrasting song...
edge." The network also lauded the songwriting skills displayed and the "scorching rock-belted instrumentation."
Track listing
- "Goodbye Says It AllGoodbye Says It All"Goodbye Says It All" is the title of a song recorded by American country music band BlackHawk. It was released in October 1993 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at #11 in the United States, and #29 in Canada...
" (Charlie Black, Bobby Fischer, Johnny MacRae) – 3:24 - "Down in FlamesDown in Flames (Blackhawk song)"Down in Flames" is the title of a song written by Michael Clark and Jeff Stevens, and recorded by American country music band BlackHawk. It was released in December 1994 as the fourth single from their self-titled debut album...
" (Michael Clark, Jeff StevensJeff Stevens (singer)Jeffery David "Jeff" Stevens is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. He recorded two albums on Atlantic America Records with his brother Warren Stevens and cousin Terry Dotson as Jeff Stevens and the Bullets, and later as a solo artist on the same label...
) – 3:44 - "Every Once in a WhileEvery Once in a While"Every Once in a While" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in April 1994 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and at #3 on Canadian...
" (Henry PaulHenry Paul (musician)Henry Paul is an American southern rock and country singer/songwriter who was a founding member of the Southern rock band Outlaws, the front man and founder of the Henry Paul Band and the lead singer for the country band BlackHawk.-Early life:Henry was born in Kingston, New York and lived on a...
, Dave Robbins, Van StephensonVan StephensonVan Wesley Stephenson was an American singer-songwriter. He scored two US Billboard Hot 100 hits in the 1980s as a solo artist, and later became tenor vocalist in the country music band BlackHawk in the 1990s. In addition, Van co-wrote several singles for other artists, such as Restless Heart...
) – 3:40 - "I Sure Can Smell the RainI Sure Can Smell the Rain"I Sure Can Smell the Rain" is the title of a song written by Walt Aldridge and John Jarrard, and recorded by American country music band BlackHawk. It was released in August 1994 as the third single from their self-titled debut album...
" (Walt AldridgeWalt AldridgeWalt Aldridge is an American musician, singer, songwriter, engineer and record producer.Aldridge is known primarily as a Nashville songwriter...
, John Jarrard) – 3:37 - "That's Just About RightThat's Just About Right"That's Just About Right" is the title of a song written by Jeff Black and recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in April 1995 as the fifth and final single from their self-titled debut album...
" (Jeff Black) – 4:04 - "One More Heartache" (Paul, Robbins, Stephenson) – 3:28
- "Love Like This" (Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam RosePam RosePam Rose is an American country music songwriter. In her career, she has been a member of the groups Calamity Jane and Kennedy Rose, both times pairing with fellow songwriter Mary Ann Kennedy. Rose's co-writing credits include the Grammy Award-nominated songs "Ring on Her Finger, Time on Her Hands"...
) – 3:04 - "Between Ragged and Wrong" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles, Steven J. Nathan) – 3:37
- "Stone by Stone" (Greg Jennings, Paul, Stephenson) – 3:56
- "Let 'em Whirl" (Jennings, Paul, Stephenson) – 3:53
BlackHawk
- Henry PaulHenry Paul (musician)Henry Paul is an American southern rock and country singer/songwriter who was a founding member of the Southern rock band Outlaws, the front man and founder of the Henry Paul Band and the lead singer for the country band BlackHawk.-Early life:Henry was born in Kingston, New York and lived on a...
– lead vocals, mandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single... - Dave Robbins – keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, baritoneBaritoneBaritone is a type of male singing voice that lies between the bass and tenor voices. It is the most common male voice. Originally from the Greek , meaning deep sounding, music for this voice is typically written in the range from the second F below middle C to the F above middle C Baritone (or...
vocals - Van StephensonVan StephensonVan Wesley Stephenson was an American singer-songwriter. He scored two US Billboard Hot 100 hits in the 1980s as a solo artist, and later became tenor vocalist in the country music band BlackHawk in the 1990s. In addition, Van co-wrote several singles for other artists, such as Restless Heart...
– acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, tenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
vocals
Additional musicians
- Mike Chapman – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar
- Randy Howard – fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
- Dann HuffDann HuffDann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...
– electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Mary Ann Kennedy – mandollin
- Kenny MaloneKenny MaloneKenny Malone is an American drummer/percussionist from Nashville, Tennessee. He has been, since the 1970s, and continues to be a prominent session musician in folk, country and many other acoustic-based genres.-References:...
– percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Kerry Marx – electric guitar
- Dale OliverDale OliverDale Byron Oliver is an American music composer who works for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Formerly a guitarist in BackHawk , Oliver serves mainly as a composer of theme music used in professional wrestling.-Music composer for TNA:Since 2003, Oliver writes, records, and produces music under...
– electric guitar - Danny Parks – electric guitar
- Kip Raines – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Eric Silver – acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- John Willis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
Album
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Top Country Albums | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
98 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country | ||
| 1993 | "Goodbye Says It All Goodbye Says It All "Goodbye Says It All" is the title of a song recorded by American country music band BlackHawk. It was released in October 1993 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at #11 in the United States, and #29 in Canada... " |
11 | 111 | 29 |
| 1994 | "Every Once in a While Every Once in a While "Every Once in a While" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music band Blackhawk. It was released in April 1994 as the second single from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and at #3 on Canadian... " |
2 | — | 3 |
| "I Sure Can Smell the Rain" | 9 | — | 9 | |
| "Down in Flames" | 10 | — | 10 | |
| 1995 | "That's Just About Right" | 7 | — | 9 |