Close to the Edge (Diamond Rio album)

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Close to the Edge
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 27, 1992
Genre Country
Length35:45
Label Arista
Producer Tim DuBois
Monty Powell
Diamond Rio chronology
Diamond Rio
(1991)
Close to the Edge
(1992)
Love a Little Stronger
(1994)
Singles from Close to the Edge
  1. "In a Week or Two"
    Released: November 2, 1992
  2. "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby"
    Released: March 15, 1993
  3. "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet"
    Released: July 5, 1993
  4. "Sawmill Road"
    Released: November 27, 1993
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Close to the Edge is the second studio album by American country music group Diamond Rio. Released in 1992 on Arista Records, it produced the singles "In a Week or Two", "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby", "This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet", and "Sawmill Road". These singles respectively reached #2, #5, #13 and #21 on the Billboard country charts between 1992 and 1993; the album was certified gold in the United States. "Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby" was previously recorded by George Strait on his 1989 album Beyond the Blue Neon .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Oh Me, Oh My, Sweet Baby"Michael Garvin, Tom Shapiro 3:16
2."In a Week or Two" James House, Gary Burr 3:00
3."It Does Get Better Than This" Robert Ellis Orrall, Billy Spencer3:25
4."Sawmill Road" Sam Hogin, Dan Truman, Jim McBride4:52
5."Calling All Hearts (Come Back Home)" Monty Powell, Kent Blazy, Royal Wade Kimes 3:07
6."This Romeo Ain't Got Julie Yet"Jimmy Olander, Eric Silver2:44
7."I Was Meant to Be With You" Tim DuBois, Powell, Debi Cochran, Marty Roe3:17
8."Old Weakness (Coming On Strong)"Powell, Chapin Hartford3:18
9."Demons and Angels" Judy Rodman, Ronnie Samoset3:18
10."Nothing in This World"Olander, Silver3:01
11."Close to the Edge"Gene Johnson, Carl Jackson 2:35

Personnel

Diamond Rio

Production

Studios

Chart performance

Chart (1992)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums24
U.S. Billboard 20087

Certifications

Certifications for Close to the Edge
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [1] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

  1. "American album certifications – Diamond Rio – Close to the Edge". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 12, 2022.

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