Come On Come On

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Come On Come On
Mary Chapin Carpenter-Come On Come On.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 30, 1992
Recorded1992
StudioBias Studios, Springfield, Virginia
Genre Country
Length49:36
Label Columbia Nashville/TriStar
Producer Mary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings
Steve Buckingham
Mary Chapin Carpenter chronology
Shooting Straight in the Dark
(1990)
Come On Come On
(1992)
Stones in the Road
(1994)
Singles from Come On Come On
  1. "I Feel Lucky"
    Released: May 18, 1992
  2. "Not Too Much to Ask"
    Released: September 1992
  3. "Passionate Kisses"
    Released: January 19, 1993
  4. "The Hard Way"
    Released: March 1993
  5. "The Bug"
    Released: August 9, 1993
  6. "He Thinks He'll Keep Her"
    Released: December 6, 1993
  7. "I Take My Chances"
    Released: April 25, 1994

Come On Come On is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, released by Columbia Records on June 30, 1992. It rose to No. 11 on the Billboard's Country Albums chart and No. 31 on the Billboard 200, with seven of its tracks reaching the Hot Country Songs chart: "I Feel Lucky" (No. 4), "Not Too Much to Ask" (a duet with Joe Diffie, No. 15), "Passionate Kisses" (a cover of the Lucinda Williams song, No. 4), "The Hard Way" (No. 11), "The Bug" (a cover of the Dire Straits song, No. 16), "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" (No. 2), and "I Take My Chances" (No. 2). "Passionate Kisses" also reached No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

By 2017, the album had sold 2.9 million copies. [1] It remains Carpenter's best-selling album.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly A [4]
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Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

Track listing

All songs written by Mary Chapin Carpenter except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Hard Way" 4:22
2."He Thinks He'll Keep Her"Carpenter, Don Schlitz 4:01
3."Rhythm of the Blues" 3:49
4."I Feel Lucky"Carpenter, Schlitz3:31
5."The Bug" Mark Knopfler 3:47
6."Not Too Much to Ask" (duet with Joe Diffie)Carpenter, Schlitz3:23
7."Passionate Kisses" Lucinda Williams 3:23
8."Only a Dream" 5:34
9."I Am a Town" 5:06
10."Walking Through Fire" 4:04
11."I Take My Chances"Carpenter, Schlitz3:45
12."Come On Come On" 3:51
Total length:49:36

Production

Personnel

Adapted from Come On Come On liner notes. [8]

Chart performance

References

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  4. Browne, David (July 17, 1992). "Carin' Carpenter: Come On Come On Mary Chapin Carpenter > Music Review". Entertainment Weekly . No. 127. p. 55. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  5. Cromelin, Richard (July 12, 1992). "Record Rack: Mary Chapin Carpenter, "Come On Come On"". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 25, 2011.
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  7. Berger, Arion (September 3, 1992). "Mary Chapin Carpenter: Come On Come On : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone . No. 638. p. 68. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  8. Come On Come On (CD). Mary Chapin Carpenter. Columbia Records. 1992. CK 48881.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  10. "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  11. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  12. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  13. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  14. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
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