Trisha Yearwood (album)

Trisha Yearwood is the debut studio album by country music singer Trisha Yearwood. It features her first Billboard Hot Country Songs hit "She's in Love with the Boy", which reached the top of the country charts in August 1991. Also included are follow-up hits "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" at 4, "That's What I Like About You" at 8, and "The Woman Before Me" also at 4. The album itself reached the number 2 position on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, and was certified 2× Platinum for sales of two million copies.

Trisha Yearwood
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 2, 1991
Recorded1990-91
StudioSound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee).
GenreCountry
Length35:14
LabelMCA
ProducerGarth Fundis
Trisha Yearwood chronology
Trisha Yearwood
(1991)
Hearts in Armor
(1992)
Singles from Trisha Yearwood
  1. "She's in Love with the Boy"
    Released: March 1991
  2. "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart"
    Released: September 9, 1991
  3. "That's What I Like About You"
    Released: December 21, 1991
  4. "The Woman Before Me"
    Released: March 23, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]

Content

The track "Victim of the Game" was originally recorded by Yearwood's friend and future husband, Garth Brooks, for his 1990 album No Fences. "That's What I Like About You" was also recorded by James House on his 1990 album Hard Times for an Honest Man.

Track listing

  1. "She's in Love with the Boy" (Jon Ims) – 4:08
  2. "The Woman Before Me" (Jude Johnstone) – 3:50
  3. "That's What I Like About You" (John Hadley, Kevin Welch, Wally Wilson) – 2:40
  4. "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" (Pat Alger, Garth Brooks) – 3:41
  5. "Fools Like Me" (Kostas, Hal Ketchum) – 4:00
  6. "Victim of the Game" (Brooks, Mark D. Sanders) – 3:13
  7. "When Goodbye Was a Word" (Gene Nelson, Paul Nelson) – 3:11
  8. "The Whisper of Your Heart" (Chuck Cannon) – 3:37
  9. "You Done Me Wrong (And That Ain't Right)" (Pat McLaughlin) – 3:18
  10. "Lonesome Dove" (Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle) – 3:36

Personnel

Production

  • Garth Fundis – producer, mixing
  • Gary Laney – recording
  • Dave Sinko – recording assistant
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
  • Jim Kemp – creative direction
  • Katherine DeVault – art direction, design
  • Jim McGuire – photography
  • Robert Davis – hair stylist
  • June Arnold – make-up
  • Sheri McCoy – wardrobe
  • Ann Rice – wardrobe
  • Profile – wardrobe

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Trisha Yearwood"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1991 "She's in Love with the Boy" 1 1
"Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" 4 7
1992 "That's What I Like About You" 8 4
"The Woman Before Me" 4 12

References

  1. Jurek, Thom. Trisha Yearwood at AllMusic
  2. Hurst, Jack (July 25, 1991). "Trisha Yearwood Trisha Yearwood (MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  3. Nash, Alanna (August 2, 1991). "Trisha Yearwood Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  4. Lewis, Randy (September 29, 1991). "In Brief: Trisha Yearwood, "Trisha Yearwood," MCA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  5. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 894. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone trisha yearwood album guide.
  6. "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  7. "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  11. "American album certifications – Trisha Yearwood – Trisha Yearwood". Recording Industry Association of America.
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