The Reasons Why (Michelle Wright album)
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The Reasons Why is the fourth studio album by Canadian
country music
singer/songwriter
Michelle Wright
, and was released on September 1, 1994 on Arista Records
. "Try Getting over You" was later recorded by Daron Norwood
on 1995's Ready, Willing and Able, and "Safe in the Arms of Love" would later be released as a single from Martina McBride
's 1995 album Wild Angels
.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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/songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
Michelle Wright
Michelle Wright
Michelle Wright is a Canadian country music artist. She is one of the country's most widely recognized and awarded female country singers of the 1990s, winning the Canadian Country Music Association's Fans' Choice Award twice...
, and was released on September 1, 1994 on Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
. "Try Getting over You" was later recorded by Daron Norwood
Daron Norwood
Daron Norwood is an American country music singer. Signed to Giant Records in 1993, he released two albums for the label and charted six singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His singles "If It Wasn't For Her I Wouldn't Have You" and "Cowboys Don't Cry" both made the country Top 40...
on 1995's Ready, Willing and Able, and "Safe in the Arms of Love" would later be released as a single from Martina McBride
Martina McBride
Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
's 1995 album Wild Angels
Wild Angels
-Personnel:*Eddie Bayers – drums*Larry Byrom – electric guitar*Joe Chemay – bass guitar, fretless bass*Ashley Cleveland – background vocals*Rusty "Pedal" Danmyer – steel guitar*Dan Dugmore – electric guitar, steel guitar, Dobro...
.
Track listing
- "One Good ManOne Good Man"One Good Man" is a single by Canadian country music artist Michelle Wright. Released in 1994, it was the first single from her album The Reasons Why. The song reached #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in October 1994.-Chart performance:...
" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) - 3:41 - "Safe in the Arms of LoveSafe in the Arms of Love"Safe in the Arms of Love" is a country music song written by Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose and Pat Bunch in 1986. The song was originally recorded by Gail Davies in 1986 on her Wild Choir album, which was released as a single in 1986 but failed to chart. A music video, directed by Dave Hogan, was...
" (Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pamela Rose) - 3:31 - "We've Tried Everything Else" (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...
, Steve SeskinSteve SeskinSteve Seskin is an American songwriter whose compositions have been recorded by Alabama, Kenny Chesney, Peter Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Brian McComas, Neal McCoy, Tim McGraw, John Michael Montgomery, Colin Raye, Tebey and Mark Wills...
, Pam TillisPam TillisPamela Yvonne "Pam" Tillis is an American country music singer-songwriter and actress. She is the daughter of country music singer Mel Tillis....
) - 3:54 - "Cold Kisses" (Chapin Hartford, Tillis) - 4:08
- "The Reasons Why I'm Gone" (Chuck Cannon, Gary Lloyd) - 3:12
- "Try Getting Over You" (Paul Nelson, Craig Wiseman) - 3:57
- "Where Do We Go from Here" (Jill Colucci, 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....
, Michelle Wright) - 3:54 - "Tell Me More" (Chuck Jones, Cactus Moser) - 3:00
- "The Wall" (Bogard, Giles) - 3:30
- "The Old Song and Dance" (Layng Martine, Jr., Kent Robbins) - 3:33
Chart performance
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 3 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 44 |