Rockin' with the Rhythm
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Rockin' with the Rhythm is the title of a studio album released by RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...

 in 1985 by the 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...

 duo The Judds
The Judds
The Judds were an American country music duo composed of Naomi Judd and her daughter, Wynonna Judd. Signed to RCA Records in 1983, the duo released six studio albums between then and 1991. One of the most successful acts in country music history, The Judds won five Grammy Awards for Best Country...

. It features the singles "Have Mercy," "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)," "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" and "Cry Myself to Sleep"; all four singles reached #1 on Billboard
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's Hot Country Singles & Tracks
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 chart.

The album has been certified Platinum
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 by the RIAA
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 for sales of 1 million copies. It was named the Top Country Album of 1986 by Billboard, and was nominated for Favorite Country Album at the 1987
American Music Awards of 1987
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 American Music Awards
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.

Track listing

  1. "Have Mercy
    Have Mercy (The Judds song)
    "Have Mercy" is a 1985 single written by Paul Kennerley and recorded by The Judds. "Have Mercy" was The Judds' fifth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for two weeks and spent a total of fourteen weeks on the country chart ....

    " (Paul Kennerley
    Paul Kennerley
    Paul 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...

    ) - 3:23
  2. "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)
    Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Ol' Days)
    "Grandpa " is a 1986 song written by Jamie O'Hara, and made famous by The Judds."Grandpa" — as the song is sometimes known — is a reflection on days gone by, wherein the narrator expresses discontent about the decline in traditional values, the hectic lifestyle of the day and how progress hasn't...

    " (Jamie O'Hara
    Jamie O'Hara (singer)
    Jamie O'Hara is an American country music artist. Between 1986 and 1990, he and Kieran Kane comprised The O'Kanes, a duo which charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles charts, including the Number One single "Can't Stop My Heart from Loving You"...

    ) - 4:16
  3. "Working in the Coal Mine
    Working in the Coal Mine
    "Working in the Coal Mine" is a song with music and lyrics by Allen Toussaint.After Toussaint returned to New Orleans from the Army , he formed a production company, Sansu, with partner Marshall Sehorn. A number of singles, performed by Lee Dorsey, followed in 1965-66, including "Working in the...

    " (Lee Dorsey
    Lee Dorsey
    Lee Dorsey was an African American pop/R&B singer during the 1960s. Much of his work was produced by Allen Toussaint with instrumental backing provided by the Meters.-Career:...

    , Allen Toussaint
    Allen Toussaint
    Allen Toussaint is an American musician, composer, record producer, and influential figure in New Orleans R&B.Many of Toussaint's songs have become familiar through numerous cover versions, including "Working in the Coalmine", "Ride Your Pony", "Fortune Teller", "Play Something Sweet ", "Southern...

    ) - 3:04
  4. "If I Were You" (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...

    , Brent Maher, Sonny Throckmorton
    Sonny Throckmorton
    James Fron "Sonny" Throckmorton is an American country music singer and songwriter. Known primarily for his songwriting, Throckmorton has had more than 1,000 of his songs recorded by various country singers...

    ) - 2:51
  5. "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain
    Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain
    "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" is a 1986 single by The Judds. "Rockin' with the Rhythm of the Rain" was written by Brent Maher and Don Schlitz and was The Judds' seventh number one country single. The single went to number one for one week and spent twelve weeks on the country chart...

    " (Maher, Don Schlitz
    Don Schlitz
    Donald Alan "Don" Schlitz, Jr. is a country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammys, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards...

    ) - 2:41
  6. "Tears for You" (Mickey Jupp
    Mickey Jupp
    Michael 'Mickey' Jupp is an English musician and songwriter, mainly associated with the Southend music scene....

    ) - 3:54
  7. "Cry Myself to Sleep
    Cry Myself to Sleep
    "Cry Myself to Sleep is a 1986 single written by Paul Kennerley and recorded by The Judds. "Cry Myself to Sleep" was The Judds eighth number one country hit. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of sixteen weeks on the country chart ....

    " (Kennerley) - 3:44
  8. "River Roll On" (Wayland Holyfield
    Wayland Holyfield
    Wayland D. Holyfield, , is a prominent American songwriter and leader in the songwriting community.-Early life:Wayland Holyfield was born in Mallettown, Arkansas. He was educated in Arkansas public schools and attended Hendrix College at Conway, Arkansas before graduating from the University of...

    , Maher) - 3:52
  9. "I Wish She Wouldn't Treat You That Way" (Walker Igleheart, Kevin Welch
    Kevin Welch
    Kevin Welch is an American country music artist. He has charted five singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts and released eight studio albums...

    ) - 3:00
  10. "Dream Chaser" (Jeffrey Hawthrone Bullock, Maher) - 3:44

Chart performance

Chart (1985) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 66
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