Read My Mind (album)

Read My Mind
Studio album by
Reba McEntire
ReleasedApril 26, 1994
StudiosEmerald Sound Studios and Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length38:10
LabelMCA
Producers
Reba McEntire chronology
Greatest Hits Volume Two
(1993)		 Read My Mind
(1994)		 Oklahoma Girl
(1994)
Singles from Read My Mind
  1. "Why Haven't I Heard from You"
    Released: March 1994
  2. "She Thinks His Name Was John"
    Released: July 1994
  3. "Till You Love Me"
    Released: October 1994
  4. "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
    Released: February 1995
  5. "And Still"
    Released: May 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Spin(favorable)[2]

Read My Mind is the nineteenth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire released on April 26, 1994, by MCA Records. It was preceded by the first single, "Why Haven't I Heard From You" which peaked at No. 5 on the country chart. The album's second single, "She Thinks His Name Was John", was the first country song to address the topic of AIDS. Due to the subject, some radio stations shied away from putting it into heavy rotation. The third single, "Till You Love Me" became McEntire's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" the album's fourth single, topped the country singles chart. The album peaked at No. 2 on both the country album chart and the Billboard 200 and is certified 3 times platinum by the RIAA.[3] The album was released at perhaps the peak of McEntire's pop culture popularity, with a release of this album (described on an MCA Records billboard as "Another MCA Masterpiece..."), an autobiography, and NBC Television special later in the year.

On October 25, 2019 MCA released a 25th Anniversary Edition of Read My Mind featuring remastered versions of the original album tracks available in multiple formats including vinyl. The streaming, CD, and mp3 version includes a live recording of "And Still" recorded from her Australian tour.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everything That You Want"
4:24
2."Read My Mind"
  • Keith Thomas
  • Melissa Coleman
  • Todd Moore
3:59
3."I Won't Stand in Line"
  • Sharp
  • Steve Diamond
3:57
4."I Wish That I Could Tell You"
3:19
5."She Thinks His Name Was John"
  • Sandy Knox
  • Steve Rosen
4:22
6."Why Haven't I Heard from You"
  • Knox
  • T.W. Hale
3:27
7."And Still"
3:27
8."The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
3:50
9."I Wouldn't Wanna Be You"
3:34
10."Till You Love Me"
3:50

Personnel

Vocals

Musicians


Production

  • Tony Brown – producer
  • Reba McEntire – producer, make-up
  • John Guess – recording engineer, mixing, overdub recording
  • Derek Bason – recording assistant, mix assistant, overdub assistant
  • Marty Williams – additional overdub recording
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Jessie Noble – product coordinator
  • Cindy Owen – art direction, design
  • Peter Nash – photography
  • Sandi Spika – hair, wardrobe stylist
  • Narvel Blackstock for Starstruck Entertainment – management

Charts

Certifications and sales

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Bernstein, Jonathan (June 1994). "Heavy Rotation". Spin. p. 22. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. 1 2 "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Read My Mind". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 182.
  5. ↑ "RPM Top Albums for May 16, 1994". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  6. ↑ "RPM Country Albums for February 20, 1995". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: May 28, 1994". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. May 28, 1994. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  16. ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for July 11, 1994". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: October 29, 1994". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. October 29, 1994. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  18. ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for October 24, 1994". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  19. ↑ "Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  20. ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for January 23, 1995". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  21. ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for April 24, 1995". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  22. ↑ "RPM Country Tracks for August 14, 1995". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
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