Clint Patrick Black is an American country music singer,songwriter,musician,actor,and record producer. Signed to RCA Nashville in 1989,Black's debut album Killin' Time produced four straight number one singles on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks charts. Although his momentum gradually slowed throughout the 1990s,Black consistently charted hit songs into the 2000s. He has had more than 30 singles on the US Billboard country charts,twenty-two of which have reached number one,in addition to having released twelve studio albums and several compilation albums. In 2003,Black founded his own record label,Equity Music Group. Black has also ventured into acting,having made appearances in a 1993 episode of the TV series Wings and in the 1994 film Maverick,as well as a starring role in 1998's Still Holding On:The Legend of Cadillac Jack.
Wynonna Ellen Judd,known simply as Wynonna,is an American country music singer. She is one of the most widely recognized and awarded female country musicians in history. In all,she has had 19 No. 1 singles,including those with The Judds. She first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother,Naomi,in their mother-daughter country music duo,The Judds. They released seven albums on Curb Records,in addition to 26 singles,of which 14 were No. 1 hits. In 2023 Wynonna was named the best country music artist,picking up the "country champion" award at the "People's Choice Country Awards".
William Harold Dean Jr. is an American country music singer and songwriter.
"Love Can Build a Bridge" is a song written by Naomi Judd,Paul Overstreet,and John Barlow Jarvis,and recorded by American country music duo the Judds. It was released in 1990 as the second single and title track from their album of the same name. It was a top-five country hit in mid-1991. The song has inspired several cover versions,including one by Cher,Chrissie Hynde,Neneh Cherry,and Eric Clapton that topped the UK Singles Chart in 1995.
No Time to Kill is the fourth studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Clint Black. The title is a play on the title of his debut album,Killin' Time.
"Why Does It Hurt So Bad" is a song recorded by American singer and actress Whitney Houston for the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale. It was released on July 22,1996,by Arista Records as the seventh and final single from the accompanying soundtrack. The song was written and produced solely by Babyface. Musically,it is an R&B ballad,and the lyrics chronicle a lovelorn lament.
"A Better Man" is a song by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in February 1989 as his debut single,and was served as the first single from his debut album,Killin' Time. It was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas. When "A Better Man" went to No. 1 on the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart on June 10,Black was the first artist since Freddy Fender to ascend to the top of the country chart with his first charted single. In addition,"A Better Man" was the No. 1 song of 1989 on the Hot Country Singles chart. The success of "A Better Man," along with the follow-up "Killin' Time," were instrumental in Black winning the Country Music Association's Horizon Award in 1989.
"Killin' Time" is a song written by Hayden Nicholas and American country music artist Clint Black,and recorded by Black. It was released in July 1989 as the second single and title track from his debut album. The song was his second number-one hit on the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. When Billboard published its year-end Hot Country Singles chart for 1989,"Killin' Time" was the No. 2 song of the year —one spot behind Black's "A Better Man." The successes of "A Better Man" and "Killin' Time" were instrumental in Black winning the Country Music Association's Horizon Award in 1989.
"When I Said I Do" is a song written by American country music singer Clint Black,and recorded by Black and his wife Lisa Hartman Black as a duet. It was released in August 1999 as the first single from Black's album D'lectrified. The song reached the top of the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 31 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100,making it a crossover hit. It is one of only two chart singles for Lisa Hartman Black. The song was later covered by then-husband and wife Kenny Lattimore and ChantéMoore on their album Things That Lovers Do.
"It Sure Is Monday" is a song written by Dennis Linde and recorded by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. It was released in May 1993 as the first single from his 1993 album Almost Goodbye. The song reached number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart and on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It also peaked at number 19 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.
The discography of American country music artist Wynonna contains nine studio albums,four compilation albums,two video albums,one live album,one extended play (EP),43 singles,11 music videos and one other-charting song. She achieved success as one half of the mother-daughter duo,The Judds. In 1991,the duo split and Wynonna signed a solo recording contract with MCA Records that year. In March 1992,her debut studio album entitled Wynonna reached number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and number four on the Billboard 200. The album spawned three number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart:"She Is His Only Need," "I Saw the Light" and "No One Else on Earth." The album also sold over five million copies. In 1993,it was followed by Tell Me Why, which certified platinum in the United States. It also topped the country albums chart and reached number five on the Billboard 200 It spawned five more top ten country hits,including the title track and "Rock Bottom."
"Like the Rain" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in September 1996 as the first single from his Greatest Hits compilation album. The song became his 23rd chart single,and in October of that year,it became his tenth Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks charts. It held that position for three weeks. At the 1997 Grammy Awards,"Like the Rain" was nominated for the Best Male Country Vocal performance. The song was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas.
"The Shoes You're Wearing" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in April 1998 as the fourth single from Black's Nothin' but the Taillights album. The song reached Number One on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart and reached number one in Canada. It was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas.
"When My Ship Comes In" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in January 1993 as the third and final single from his album The Hard Way. It reached number one in both the United States and Canada. The song was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas.
"A Good Run of Bad Luck" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in February 1994 as the fourth single from his album No Time to Kill. It reached number one on both the United States and Canadian country charts. The song was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas. It also appeared on the 1994 soundtrack to the film Maverick.
"State of Mind" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Clint Black. It was released in November 1993 as the third single from his album No Time to Kill. It peaked at number 2 in both the United States and Canada.
"Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" is a song written by John D. Loudermilk. It was first released in 1962 by Don Cherry,as a country song and again as a doo-wop in 1967 by the group The Casinos on its album of the same name,and was a number 6 pop hit that year. The song has since been covered by Eddy Arnold,whose version was a number 1 country hit in 1968,and by Neal McCoy,whose version became a Top 5 country hit in 1996.
"Tell Me Why" is a song written and recorded by Karla Bonoff for her 1988 studio album New World. In 1993,the song was covered by American country music artist Wynonna Judd and released in April 1993 as the first single and title track from her album Tell Me Why. The song reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart in May 1993 and number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada the following month.
"Half the Man" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clint Black. It was released in May 1994 as the fifth and last single from his album No Time to Kill. Before its release,the song served as the b-side to "A Good Run of Bad Luck." The song peaked at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart and at number 5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas.
"No Time to Kill" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Clint Black. It was released in August 1993 as the second single and the title track from his album No Time to Kill. The song peaked at number 3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart and at number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was written by Black and Hayden Nicholas.
