Stranger Things Have Happened (Ronnie Milsap album)
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Stranger Things Have Happened was the nineteenth studio album of Country music
artist Ronnie Milsap
. It was released in 1989 under the RCA Records
label. The album produced four singles, two of which claimed the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart, including "A Woman in Love
" and "Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)." The other singles, included "Houston Solution" and the title track, which peaked at #4 and #2 respectively. Of especial note is the song "You Snap Your Fingers (And I'm Back in Your Hands)", which made an appearance once before in his career on his album from 13 years prior.
Stranger Things Have Happened reached #20 on Country album charts.
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 Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
. It was released in 1989 under the 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...
label. The album produced four singles, two of which claimed the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart, including "A Woman in Love
A Woman in Love (Ronnie Milsap song)
"A Woman in Love", recorded by country music singer Ronnie Milsap in 1989, was his last song to reach number one on the U.S. country singles chart. It tells of man who is confused with the way women in love behave...
" and "Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)." The other singles, included "Houston Solution" and the title track, which peaked at #4 and #2 respectively. Of especial note is the song "You Snap Your Fingers (And I'm Back in Your Hands)", which made an appearance once before in his career on his album from 13 years prior.
Stranger Things Have Happened reached #20 on Country album charts.
Track listing
- "Stranger Things Have HappenedStranger Things Have Happened (song)"Stranger Things Have Happened" is a single by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. Released in 1990, it was the fourth single and title track from the album Stranger Things Have Happened. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart...
" (Roger MurrahRoger MurrahRoger Murrah is a songwriter and music publisher who has written hits for artists including Waylon Jennings, Alan Jackson, Al Jarreau, and Alabama....
, Keith StegallKeith StegallRobert Keith Stegall is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages...
) - "Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)"Don't You Ever Get Tired " is a country song written by Hank Cochran that was a hit single for Ray Price in 1965, reaching No. 11 on the Billboard chart. A later version by Ronnie Milsap in 1989 became Milsap's thirty-third number one single as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one...
" (Hank CochranHank CochranGarland Perry "Hank" Cochran was an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting during the 1960s, Cochran was a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Eddy Arnold and others...
) - "A Woman in LoveA Woman in Love (Ronnie Milsap song)"A Woman in Love", recorded by country music singer Ronnie Milsap in 1989, was his last song to reach number one on the U.S. country singles chart. It tells of man who is confused with the way women in love behave...
" (Doug Millett, 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...
) - "You Snap Your Fingers (And I'm Back in Your Hands)" (John Schweers)
- "Starting Today"
- "Roll the Dice"
- "I Feel Like I'm Cheating on You"
- "I Never Expected to See You"
- "Houston SolutionHouston Solution"Houston Solution" is a single by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap. Released in 1989, it was the second single from the album Stranger Things Have Happened. The song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart....
" (Paul OverstreetPaul OverstreetPaul Lester Overstreet is an American country music singer and songwriter. He recorded 10 studio albums between 1982 and 2005, and charted 16 singles on the Billboard country charts, including two #1 hits...
, Don SchlitzDon SchlitzDonald 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...
) - "Southern Roots"
Album
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 20 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 20 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 1989 | "Don't You Ever Get Tired (Of Hurting Me)" | 1 | * |
| "Houston Solution" | 4 | 12 | |
| "A Woman in Love" | 1 | 1 | |
| 1990 | "Stranger Things Have Happened" | 2 | 1 |