Tommy Shane Steiner
Encyclopedia
Tommy Shane Steiner is an American country music
artist. He made his debut in 2001 with the single "What If She's an Angel
", which reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It was the first of three chart singles from his singular album Then Came the Night
, which was released in 2002 on RCA Records
Nashville.
to parents who were both rodeo
entertainers. His main goal, however, was to become a country music artist. He began touring throughout the state of Texas
, playing various clubs throughout the state. RCA Nashville signed Steiner in 2001, and his debut single, "What If She's an Angel
", was released that year, followed by the album Then Came the Night
. The single was added to the playlists of nearly 100 of the stations on Billboards panel in one week. "What If She's an Angel" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Follow-up singles were less successful, however, and Steiner parted ways with RCA Nashville in December of 2002. He has not recorded since.
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. He made his debut in 2001 with the single "What If She's an Angel
What If She's an Angel
"What If She's an Angel" is a single by American country music artist Tommy Shane Steiner. Released in December 2001, it was the first single from Steiner's debut album, Then Came the Night. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 2002, becoming his only Top...
", which reached a peak of #2 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It was the first of three chart singles from his singular album Then Came the Night
Then Came the Night
Then Came the Night is the debut album of American country music artist Tommy Shane Steiner, released in 2002 on RCA Records. It features the single "What If She's an Angel", a #2 hit for Steiner on the Hot Country Songs charts in late 2001-early 2002...
, which was released in 2002 on 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...
Nashville.
Biography
Steiner was born in Austin, TexasAustin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
to parents who were both rodeo
Rodeo
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States,...
entertainers. His main goal, however, was to become a country music artist. He began touring throughout the state of Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, playing various clubs throughout the state. RCA Nashville signed Steiner in 2001, and his debut single, "What If She's an Angel
What If She's an Angel
"What If She's an Angel" is a single by American country music artist Tommy Shane Steiner. Released in December 2001, it was the first single from Steiner's debut album, Then Came the Night. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 2002, becoming his only Top...
", was released that year, followed by the album Then Came the Night
Then Came the Night
Then Came the Night is the debut album of American country music artist Tommy Shane Steiner, released in 2002 on RCA Records. It features the single "What If She's an Angel", a #2 hit for Steiner on the Hot Country Songs charts in late 2001-early 2002...
. The single was added to the playlists of nearly 100 of the stations on Billboards panel in one week. "What If She's an Angel" peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Follow-up singles were less successful, however, and Steiner parted ways with RCA Nashville in December of 2002. He has not recorded since.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| Then Came the Night Then Came the Night Then Came the Night is the debut album of American country music artist Tommy Shane Steiner, released in 2002 on RCA Records. It features the single "What If She's an Angel", a #2 hit for Steiner on the Hot Country Songs charts in late 2001-early 2002... |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions |
Album | ||||||
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| 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... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2001 | "What If She's an Angel What If She's an Angel "What If She's an Angel" is a single by American country music artist Tommy Shane Steiner. Released in December 2001, it was the first single from Steiner's debut album, Then Came the Night. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in May 2002, becoming his only Top... " |
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| 2002 | "Tell Me Where It Hurts Tell Me Where It Hurts "Tell Me Where It Hurts" is a 1990 song written by Diane Warren which has been covered by many different artists.The Real Milli Vanilli is the group who originally recorded the song in 1991.... " |
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Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | "What If She's an Angel" | Jim Yukich |