Fire in the Dark

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Fire in the Dark
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ReleasedJanuary 26, 1993
Recorded1992
StudioEmerald Sound Studios, Nashville, TN
Genre Country
Length35:53
Label SBK/Liberty
Producer Jimmy Bowen
Billy Dean
Billy Dean chronology
Billy Dean
(1991)
Fire in the Dark
(1993)
Greatest Hits
(1994)
Singles from Fire in the Dark
  1. "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark"
    Released: November 30, 1992
  2. "I Wanna Take Care of You"
    Released: March 29, 1993
  3. "I'm Not Built That Way"
    Released: August 21, 1993
  4. "We Just Disagree"
    Released: November 1, 1993
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Fire in the Dark is the title of the third studio album recorded by American country music artist Billy Dean. It was released in 1993 on SBK/Liberty Records and like his previous two albums, it was certified gold by the RIAA. Unlike his first two albums, which were produced by Tom Shapiro, this one was produced by Liberty Records' then-president Jimmy Bowen, with Dean as co-producer. Singles from this album include "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark", "I Wanna Take Care of You", "I'm Not Built That Way" and a cover of Dave Mason's #12 1977 pop hit "We Just Disagree". Also covered here is James Taylor's "Steamroller Blues." Of these singles, "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark" and "We Just Disagree" were both Top Ten hits on the country music charts.

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark" (Billy Dean, Tim Nichols) - 3:37
  2. "When a Woman Cries" (Joshua Kadison) - 3:46
  3. "That's What I Like About Love" (Mark D. Sanders, Verlon Thompson) - 3:30
  4. "I Wanna Take Care of You" (Dean, J.K. Jones) - 3:54
  5. "Only a Woman Knows" (Billy Henderson, Steve Jones) - 2:48
  6. "We Just Disagree" (Jim Krueger) - 3:24
  7. "Two of the Lucky Ones" (Dean, Nichols) - 2:59
  8. "I'm Not Built That Way" (Don Pfrimmer, George Teren) - 2:52
  9. "Give Me All the Pieces" (Chuck Jones, Chris Waters) - 3:26
  10. "Steamroller" (James Taylor) - 5:37

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1993)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums14
U.S. Billboard 20083
Canadian RPM Country Albums4



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