Only What I Feel
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Only What I Feel is the sixth album, and the first since signing with Epic Records
in 1992, recorded by country music artist Patty Loveless
. It was released in 1993. Four tracks from the album made in into the Billboard top 20 country singles charts, including the #1 "Blame It on Your Heart" and the #3 "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye," later covered by Laura Branigan
. The #6 hit "You Will" was originally recorded by Anne Murray
as the title track of her 1990 album
. The only single to not make the top ten was the #20 hit "Nothin' But The Wheel", considered by many Patty fans to be one of her finest works! The album peaked at #9, and was certified platinum for shipments of over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. This album was Loveless' first album since she had surgery to repair burst nodes on her vocal cords in 1992.
for Loveless, all of which reached top 20 on the U.S. country charts. Leading off the single releases was the Harlan Howard
-Kostas
co-write "Blame It on Your Heart
," which in June of 1993 became a Number One country hit. After it came "Nothin' but the Wheel," which peaked at #20 during the week of October 23, 1993. Peter Wolf
covered the song on his record Sleepless
. The album's third single was "You Will" at #6, followed by "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" with a #3 peak in July of 1994.
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...
in 1992, recorded by country music artist Patty Loveless
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...
. It was released in 1993. Four tracks from the album made in into the Billboard top 20 country singles charts, including the #1 "Blame It on Your Heart" and the #3 "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye," later covered by Laura Branigan
Laura Branigan
Laura Ann Branigan was an American singer-songwriter and actress of Italian and Irish ancestry. She is best known in the United States for her 1982 Platinum-certified hit "Gloria" and in Europe for the number-one single "Self Control"...
. The #6 hit "You Will" was originally recorded by Anne Murray
Anne Murray
Morna Anne Murray CC, ONS is a Canadian singer in pop, country and adult contemporary styles whose albums have sold over 54 million copies....
as the title track of her 1990 album
You Will (album)
You Will is a studio album by Anne Murray issued in 1990. The album peaked at number 47 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.-Track listing:#"Hold Me "#"New Way Out"#"Bluebird"#"Wrong End of the Rainbow"...
. The only single to not make the top ten was the #20 hit "Nothin' But The Wheel", considered by many Patty fans to be one of her finest works! The album peaked at #9, and was certified platinum for shipments of over 1,000,000 copies in the U.S. This album was Loveless' first album since she had surgery to repair burst nodes on her vocal cords in 1992.
Track listing
- "You Will" (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"...
, Mary Ann Kennedy, Randy SharpRandy SharpRandy Sharp is a country songwriter who has written songs for Clay Walker, Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, and the Dixie Chicks. He is also the father of Country singer-songwriter Maia Sharp. In 2002, Sharp released an album titled The Connection....
) – 3:16 - "How About You" (Chris WatersChris WatersChristopher Waters Dunn is an American country music singer and songwriter, known professionally as Chris Waters. The brother of singer Holly Dunn, Waters has co-written singles for other artists, including Number Ones for Tim McGraw and Cyndi Thomson.-Biography:Christopher Waters Dunn was born in...
, Chuck Jones) – 2:41 - "Nothin' But the Wheel" (John Scott SherrillJohn Scott SherrillJohn Scott Sherrill is an American songwriter whose work is primarily in the field of country music. He has written songs for such artists as John Anderson, Brooks & Dunn, Jimmy Buffett , Johnny Lee, George Strait, Steve Wariner, Patty Loveless, Josh Turner, Waylon Jennings, Alison Krauss, Peter...
) – 3:57 - "Love Builds the Bridges (Pride Builds the Walls)" (Jim McBride, Jerry SalleyJerry SalleyJerry Salley is an American country and bluegrass singer-songwriter. Salley won SESAC's 2003 "Country Music Songwriter of the Year” award.Salley has been writing and singing in Nashville, Tennessee since 1982...
) – 3:32 - "Mr. Man in the Moon" (Wally Wilson, Michael Henderson) – 3:11
- "Blame It on Your HeartBlame It on Your Heart"Blame It On Your Heart" is a song by Patty Loveless, released as a single in 1993. It was included on her first album with Sony/Epic Records, Only What I Feel, her sixth career album. The single was released in April 1993. It was the first single released from the album...
" (Harlan HowardHarlan HowardHarlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
, KostasKostasKostas Lazarides is a Greek-born American country music songwriter, known professionally as Kostas. He has written for several country music artists, including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, and Travis Tritt, and has won eleven awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated...
) – 3:34 - "You Don't Know How Lucky You Are" (Carl JacksonCarl JacksonCarl Jackson is an American country and bluegrass musician. Jackson's first Grammy was awarded in 1992 for his duet album with John Starling titled "Spring Training." In 2003 Jackson produced the Grammy Award-winning CD titled Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers - a tribute to Ira...
, David WillsDavid Wills (singer)David Wills is an American country music singer-songwriter. Wills released three studio albums and charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart between 1975 and 1988...
) – 3:42 - "All I Need (Is Not to Need You)" (Will Robinson, Tim NicholsTim NicholsTim Nichols Tim Nichols Tim Nichols (born in Portsmouth, Virginia is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since the late 1980s, Nichols has written for several country music singers, including Keith Whitley, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jo Dee Messina, and Alan Jackson...
, Randy ScruggsRandy ScruggsRandy Scruggs is a music producer, songwriter and guitarist. He had his first recording at the age of 13...
) – 2:53 - "What's a Broken Heart" (Don Pfrimmer, George Teren) – 3:09
- "How Can I Help You Say GoodbyeHow Can I Help You Say Goodbye"How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" is a single release by Patty Loveless, recorded at Sony/Epic in the early spring of 1993. It was included on her first album with Epic Records, Only What I Feel, her sixth career album. The single was released in March 1994...
" (Burton Banks Collins, Karen Taylor-GoodKaren Taylor-GoodKaren Taylor-Good is an American singer-songwriter. Taylor-Good and her then-husband, Bill Taylor, started the Mesa Records label in 1982. Her first single, "Diamond in the Rough," reached the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart early that year...
) – 5:00
Content
The album produced four singlesSingle (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
for Loveless, all of which reached top 20 on the U.S. country charts. Leading off the single releases was the Harlan Howard
Harlan Howard
Harlan Perry Howard was a prolific American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote a large number of popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists...
-Kostas
Kostas
Kostas Lazarides is a Greek-born American country music songwriter, known professionally as Kostas. He has written for several country music artists, including Dwight Yoakam, Patty Loveless, and Travis Tritt, and has won eleven awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated...
co-write "Blame It on Your Heart
Blame It on Your Heart
"Blame It On Your Heart" is a song by Patty Loveless, released as a single in 1993. It was included on her first album with Sony/Epic Records, Only What I Feel, her sixth career album. The single was released in April 1993. It was the first single released from the album...
," which in June of 1993 became a Number One country hit. After it came "Nothin' but the Wheel," which peaked at #20 during the week of October 23, 1993. Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf
Peter Wolf is an American Rhythm and Blues, Soul and Rock and Roll musician, best known as the lead vocalist for the J. Geils Band from 1967 to 1983; and for a successful musical solo career to date with writing partner Will Jennings.- Life and career :Wolf was born in the Bronx, New York...
covered the song on his record Sleepless
Sleepless (Peter Wolf album)
Sleepless is the sixth solo album by Peter Wolf, released in 2002. The album ranked 432 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.-Track listing:#"Growin' Pain" - 3:12...
. The album's third single was "You Will" at #6, followed by "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" with a #3 peak in July of 1994.
Production
- Emory Gordy, Wally Wilson: Production
- Terry Bates, Bob Bullock, Amy Hughes, Russ Martin, Keith Odle, Marty Williams: Engineers
- Milan Bogdan: Editing
- John Guess, Marty Williams: Mixing
- Glenn Meadows: Mastering
Chart performance
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 63 |