Leap of Faith (Lionel Cartwright song)
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"Leap of Faith" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music
singer Lionel Cartwright
. Released in June 1991 as the first single from his third studio album (1991's Chasin' the Sun
), the song became his only Number One country hit in September of that year.
oriented side, compared to the bluegrass
and Cajun
influences shown by the rest of the tracks. It was also referred to as a "radio programmer's dream" in the same review.
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) and peaking on the chart week of September 21, 1991.
"Leap of Faith" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music
singer Lionel Cartwright
. Released in June 1991 as the first single from his third studio album (1991's Chasin' the Sun
), the song became his only Number One country hit in September of that year.
oriented side, compared to the bluegrass
and Cajun
influences shown by the rest of the tracks. It was also referred to as a "radio programmer's dream" in the same review.
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) and peaking on the chart week of September 21, 1991.
"Leap of Faith" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music
singer Lionel Cartwright
. Released in June 1991 as the first single from his third studio album (1991's Chasin' the Sun
), the song became his only Number One country hit in September of that year.
oriented side, compared to the bluegrass
and Cajun
influences shown by the rest of the tracks. It was also referred to as a "radio programmer's dream" in the same review.
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) and peaking on the chart week of September 21, 1991.
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...
singer Lionel Cartwright
Lionel Cartwright
Lionel Cartwright is an American country music artist. Between 1988 and 1992, Cartwright charted twelve singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, including a Number One single in 1991's "Leap of Faith"...
. Released in June 1991 as the first single from his third studio album (1991's Chasin' the Sun
Chasin' the Sun
Chasin' The Sun is the third studio album released by country music singer and songwriter Lionel Cartwright on the MCA label. It contains his only #1 single, "Leap of Faith". Two other singles released from the album, "What Kind of Fool" and "Family Tree", charted at #24 and #62 respectively...
), the song became his only Number One country hit in September of that year.
Critical reception
A Miami Herald review of the album said that the song showed Cartwright's more commercial and country popCountry pop
Country pop, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock, is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s. Although the term first referred to country music songs and artists that crossed over to Top 40 radio, country pop acts are now more likely to cross over to...
oriented side, compared to the bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
and Cajun
Cajun music
Cajun music, an emblematic music of Louisiana, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based, Cajun-influenced zydeco form, both of Acadiana origin...
influences shown by the rest of the tracks. It was also referred to as a "radio programmer's dream" in the same review.
Chart performance
"Leap of Faith" was Cartwright's first Number One hit, spending twenty weeks on BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now 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...
) and peaking on the chart week of September 21, 1991.
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
"Leap of Faith" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music
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...
singer Lionel Cartwright
Lionel Cartwright
Lionel Cartwright is an American country music artist. Between 1988 and 1992, Cartwright charted twelve singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, including a Number One single in 1991's "Leap of Faith"...
. Released in June 1991 as the first single from his third studio album (1991's Chasin' the Sun
Chasin' the Sun
Chasin' The Sun is the third studio album released by country music singer and songwriter Lionel Cartwright on the MCA label. It contains his only #1 single, "Leap of Faith". Two other singles released from the album, "What Kind of Fool" and "Family Tree", charted at #24 and #62 respectively...
), the song became his only Number One country hit in September of that year.
Critical reception
A Miami Herald review of the album said that the song showed Cartwright's more commercial and country popCountry pop
Country pop, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock, is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s. Although the term first referred to country music songs and artists that crossed over to Top 40 radio, country pop acts are now more likely to cross over to...
oriented side, compared to the bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
and Cajun
Cajun music
Cajun music, an emblematic music of Louisiana, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based, Cajun-influenced zydeco form, both of Acadiana origin...
influences shown by the rest of the tracks. It was also referred to as a "radio programmer's dream" in the same review.
Chart performance
"Leap of Faith" was Cartwright's first Number One hit, spending twenty weeks on BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now 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...
) and peaking on the chart week of September 21, 1991.
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
"Leap of Faith" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music
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...
singer Lionel Cartwright
Lionel Cartwright
Lionel Cartwright is an American country music artist. Between 1988 and 1992, Cartwright charted twelve singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, including a Number One single in 1991's "Leap of Faith"...
. Released in June 1991 as the first single from his third studio album (1991's Chasin' the Sun
Chasin' the Sun
Chasin' The Sun is the third studio album released by country music singer and songwriter Lionel Cartwright on the MCA label. It contains his only #1 single, "Leap of Faith". Two other singles released from the album, "What Kind of Fool" and "Family Tree", charted at #24 and #62 respectively...
), the song became his only Number One country hit in September of that year.
Critical reception
A Miami Herald review of the album said that the song showed Cartwright's more commercial and country popCountry pop
Country pop, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock, is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s. Although the term first referred to country music songs and artists that crossed over to Top 40 radio, country pop acts are now more likely to cross over to...
oriented side, compared to the bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
and Cajun
Cajun music
Cajun music, an emblematic music of Louisiana, is rooted in the ballads of the French-speaking Acadians of Canada. Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the Creole-based, Cajun-influenced zydeco form, both of Acadiana origin...
influences shown by the rest of the tracks. It was also referred to as a "radio programmer's dream" in the same review.
Chart performance
"Leap of Faith" was Cartwright's first Number One hit, spending twenty weeks on BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now 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...
) and peaking on the chart week of September 21, 1991.
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |