On Your Way Home
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On Your Way Home is the thirteenth album of original recordings by Patty Loveless
. Released in 2003 on Epic Records
, the album produced only one Top 20 country single: the track "Lovin' All Night", a cover of a Rodney Crowell
song from 1990 hit #18. "Lovin' All Night" would go on to be Patty's last top 20 hit, the albums second single "On Your Way Home" peaked at #29 marking patty's last apearence in the country top 40. The third and final single "I Wanna Believe" was the last charting single of her career barely making it to #60 on the single chart.
Recorded in April and May 2003, the album was released in September. It first charted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart on October 4th (peaking at #7), and remained on the charts for 33 weeks until May 20, 2004.
The CD also included a bonus DVD which had footage from Loveless' 2001 Austin City Limits
appearance with performances of "Here I Am
", from her When Fallen Angels Fly
album; "Pretty Little Miss" and "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive", both from her Mountain Soul
album. It also has the video for "Lovin' All Night" along with a photo gallery of publicity photos and the credits.
The top twenty single "Lovin' All Night" was previously recorded by Rodney Crowell
, whose version was a Top 10 country hit in 1990. According to Loveless "...On the Down From The Mountain tour last year (2002), a friend of mine, Rodney Crowell was out there with me. Rodney was hosting the show, and he would perform it. We were having the best time of our lives out there, and we were in Roanoke, Virginia
and he asked me to come out and perform with him, and I couldn't refuse him. Later, when I was in the process of reviewing material for the new album, I remembered the night in Roanoke and I asked my producer if we could contract Rodney and include the song on the album. So, that's how it came about how I recorded "Lovin All Night"".
Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless , is an American country music singer.Since her emergence on the country music scene in late 1986 with her first album, Loveless has been one of the most popular female singers of the Neotraditional country movement, although she has also recorded albums in the Country pop and...
. Released in 2003 on Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
, the album produced only one Top 20 country single: the track "Lovin' All Night", a cover of a Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
song from 1990 hit #18. "Lovin' All Night" would go on to be Patty's last top 20 hit, the albums second single "On Your Way Home" peaked at #29 marking patty's last apearence in the country top 40. The third and final single "I Wanna Believe" was the last charting single of her career barely making it to #60 on the single chart.
Recorded in April and May 2003, the album was released in September. It first charted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart on October 4th (peaking at #7), and remained on the charts for 33 weeks until May 20, 2004.
The CD also included a bonus DVD which had footage from Loveless' 2001 Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits is an American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas by Public Broadcasting Service Public television member station KLRU, and broadcast on many PBS stations around the United States...
appearance with performances of "Here I Am
Here I Am (Patty Loveless song)
"Here I Am" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at Sony/Epic in the spring of 1994. It was included on her second album with Sony/Epic Records, When Fallen Angels Fly, her seventh career album. The single was released in November 1994, reaching a #4 peak. It was the second single...
", from her When Fallen Angels Fly
When Fallen Angels Fly
When Fallen Angels Fly is a studio album released in 1994 by American country music artist Patty Loveless. It reached #8 on the Top Country Albums charts and was certified Platinum for shipments of over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S.! All four of its singles — "I Try to Think About Elvis"#3, "You...
album; "Pretty Little Miss" and "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive", both from her Mountain Soul
Mountain Soul
Mountain Soul is the eleventh album of original recordings by Patty Loveless. The album was recorded between January and March 2001 and was released on June 26 in the United States. It first charted on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart on July 14 , and remaining on the charts for 87 weeks...
album. It also has the video for "Lovin' All Night" along with a photo gallery of publicity photos and the credits.
Track listing
- "Draggin' My Heart Around" (Paul KennerleyPaul KennerleyPaul Kennerley is an English singer-songwriter, musician and record producer working in the American contemporary country music industry. His works include the concept albums, White Mansions and The Legend of Jesse James...
, Marty StuartMarty StuartJohn Martin "Marty" Stuart is an American country music singer-songwriter, known for both his traditional style, and eclectic merging of rockabilly, honky tonk, and traditional country music...
) – 3:26 - "Nothin' Like the Lonely" (Scott Parker, Craig Fuller, Caryl Mack Parker) – 3:29
- "I Wanna Believe" (Al AndersonAl Anderson (NRBQ)Alan Gordon "Al" Anderson is an American guitarist, singer, and songwiter. Between 1971 and the early 1990s, he was the lead guitarist in the rock band NRBQ, also releasing several solo albums. He also played electric guitar on Jonathan Edwards' 1973 album Have a Good Time for Me...
, Gary Nicholson, Jessi AlexanderJessi AlexanderJessica "Jessi" Alexander is an American country music singer-songwriter. She has had her songs recorded by Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood and Little Big Town. She also launched her own recording career in 2004...
) – 3:56 - "On Your Way Home" (Ronnie Samoset, Matraca BergMatraca BergMatraca Maria Berg is an American country music singer and songwriter. She has released five albums: three for RCA Records, one for Rising Tide Records and one for Dualtone Records, and has charted in the top 40 of the U.S. Billboard country charts with "Baby, Walk On" and "The Things You Left...
) – 3:39 - "I Don't Wanna Be That Strong" (Tim MensyTim MensyTimmie Menzies is an American country music artist known as Tim Mensy. Initially, he was a member of the band Bandana, in which he charted several singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the 1980s...
, Tony Haselden) – 3:37 - "Born-Again Fool" (Roger Brown) – 4:48
- "Looking for a Heartache Like You" (Jim LauderdaleJim LauderdaleJim Lauderdale is a musician & singer-songwriter who performs bluegrass and country music. He has recorded since 1986 and has released nineteen studio albums. Artists who have recorded his material include George Strait and Patty Loveless.-Biography:...
, Buddy MillerBuddy MillerBuddy Miller is a country singer, songwriter, musician, recording artist and producer, currently living in Nashville, Tennessee...
, Julie MillerJulie MillerJulie Miller is a songwriter, singer, and recording artist currently living in Nashville, Tennessee. She married Buddy Miller in 1981...
) – 3:11 - "Higher Than the Wall" (Michael Henderson, Chris StapletonChris StapletonChris Stapleton is an American country, bluegrass, and rock musician. He co-wrote the singles "Never Wanted Nothing More" for Kenny Chesney, "Swing" for Trace Adkins, "Your Man" for Josh Turner, "Keep On Lovin' You" for Steel Magnolia and "Come Back Song" for Darius Rucker.Between 2008 and 2010,...
) – 3:22 - "Lovin' All NightLovin' All Night"Lovin' All Night" is a song written and performed by Rodney Crowell. Crowell recorded the song for his 1992 album, Life Is Messy. It was released as the first single from the album and peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart....
" (Rodney CrowellRodney CrowellRodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
) – 3:38 - "Last in a Long Lonesome Line" (Bob DiPieroBob DiPieroBob DiPiero is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15. U.S. Number 1 hits and countless top 20 hits for the likes of Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery...
, Anderson, Jeffrey SteeleJeffrey SteeleJeffrey LeVasseur is an American country music singer and songwriter, more commonly known by the name Jeffrey Steele...
) – 3:42 - "The Grandpa That I Know" (Mensy, Shawn Camp) – 5:19
Background notes
Loveless said that she expressly sought "adult" songs for this album that would "appeal to young people but at the same time have substance lyrically".The top twenty single "Lovin' All Night" was previously recorded by Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell is a Grammy Award-winning musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music....
, whose version was a Top 10 country hit in 1990. According to Loveless "...On the Down From The Mountain tour last year (2002), a friend of mine, Rodney Crowell was out there with me. Rodney was hosting the show, and he would perform it. We were having the best time of our lives out there, and we were in Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
and he asked me to come out and perform with him, and I couldn't refuse him. Later, when I was in the process of reviewing material for the new album, I remembered the night in Roanoke and I asked my producer if we could contract Rodney and include the song on the album. So, that's how it came about how I recorded "Lovin All Night"".
Chart performance
| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 77 |