Country 'Til I Die
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Country 'Til I Die is the fifteenth studio album of country music
artist John Anderson
. It was released in 1994 under the BNA Records
label. The album produced the singles: "Bend It Until It Breaks", which peaked at 3 on Country charts, "Mississippi Moon", which peaked at 15 and the title track, which peaked at 35. Also included were a new recording of Anderson's signature hit "Swingin'
" as well as a cover of the Georgia Satellites
' hit "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" from their self-named debut album.
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...
artist John Anderson
John Anderson (musician)
John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
. It was released in 1994 under the BNA Records
BNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, is a label group that shares ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, BNA features country music acts on its roster...
label. The album produced the singles: "Bend It Until It Breaks", which peaked at 3 on Country charts, "Mississippi Moon", which peaked at 15 and the title track, which peaked at 35. Also included were a new recording of Anderson's signature hit "Swingin'
Swingin'
"Swingin" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer John Anderson. Released in 1983, it was included on his album Wild & Blue. The song was the second of five Number One singles in Anderson's career, spending one week at the top of the Hot Country Songs charts...
" as well as a cover of the Georgia Satellites
Georgia Satellites
The Georgia Satellites are a Southern rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. They are best known for their 1986 top five hit single "Keep Your Hands to Yourself", and draw inspiration from Chuck Berry, Little Feat, and AC/DC, among others.- History :...
' hit "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" from their self-named debut album.
Track listing
- "Country 'Til I Die" (John AndersonJohn Anderson (musician)John David Anderson is an American country music artist with a successful career that has lasted more than 30 years...
, Troy SealsTroy SealsTroy Seals is an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist.He is a member of the prominent Seals family of musicians that includes, Jim Seals and Dan Seals and Brady Seals...
, Eddie Setser) - 3:02 - "Bend It Until It BreaksBend It Until It Breaks"Bend It Until It Breaks" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in November 1994 as the second single from his album Country 'til I Die. The song reached #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number...
" (Anderson, Lionel Delmore) - 4:05 - "The Good" (Bobby BraddockBobby BraddockRobert Valentine Braddock is an American country music songwriter and record producer. A member of the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Braddock has contributed numerous hit songs during more than 40 years in the industry, including 13 number-one hit...
) - 4:05 - "The Real Deal" (Robert Ellis OrrallRobert Ellis OrrallRobert Ellis Orrall is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene Carter...
, Billy Spencer, Curtis WrightCurtis WrightCurtis Blaine Wright is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1989 with the single "She's Got a Man on her Mind" on a branch of MCA Records, before recording a solo album in 1992 on Liberty Records...
) - 2:32 - "Keep Your Hands to Yourself" (Dan BairdDan BairdDaniel "Dan" John Baird was born in San Diego, California and is an American singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the lead singer and rhythm guitarist from the chart-topping 80s rock band The Georgia Satellites. Baird formed The Georgia Satellites in 1980 and left the band...
) - 3:44 - "Mississippi MoonMississippi Moon"Mississippi Moon" is the title of a song written by Tony Joe White and Carson Whitsett, and recorded by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in April 1995 as the third and final single from his album Country 'til I Die. The song reached number 15 on the U.S...
" (Tony Joe WhiteTony Joe WhiteTony Joe White is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie"; "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970; and "Steamy Windows", a hit for Tina Turner in 1989...
, Carson WhitsettCarson WhitsettCarson Whitsett was an American keyboardist, songwriter, and record producer.-Biography:...
) - 4:15 - "It Ain't Pneumonia, It's the Blues" (Anderson, Delmore, Larry Emmons) - 2:53
- "Where the Children Have Gone" (Anderson, Delmore) - 3:11
- "Swingin'Swingin'"Swingin" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer John Anderson. Released in 1983, it was included on his album Wild & Blue. The song was the second of five Number One singles in Anderson's career, spending one week at the top of the Hot Country Songs charts...
" (Anderson, Delmore) - 2:59 - "Hillbilly With a Heartache" (Bobby Alexander, Richard E. Carpenter, Cris Moore) - 3:41
Album
Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 43 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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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... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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1994 | "Country 'til I Die" | 35 | 31 |
"Bend It Until It Breaks" | 3 | 28 | |
1995 | "Mississippi Moon" | 15 | 11 |