Goodnight Sweetheart (album)

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Goodnight Sweetheart
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 1996 (1996-10-01)
Genre Country
Length36:39
Label Curb
Producer Pat McMakin
David Kersh chronology
Goodnight Sweetheart
(1996)
If I Never Stop Loving You
(1998)
Singles from Goodnight Sweetheart
  1. "Breaking Hearts and Taking Names"
    Released: May 1996
  2. "Goodnight Sweetheart"
    Released: July 27, 1996
  3. "Another You"
    Released: January 13, 1997
  4. "Day In, Day Out"
    Released: May 31, 1997
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Goodnight Sweetheart is the debut studio album by American country music artist David Kersh. [2] It was released on October 1, 1996. The album contains the hit singles "Breaking Hearts and Taking Names", "Goodnight Sweetheart", "Another You", and "Day In, Day Out". Respectively, these reached Nos. 65, 6, 3, and 11 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs). "Another You" was written by Brad Paisley.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Breaking Hearts and Taking Names" Tony Martin, Reese Wilson, Porter Howell3:40
2."She Wants Me to Stay (Stay Gone)" Ronnie Dunn, Dean Dillon 2:41
3."Goodnight Sweetheart" Kim Williams, L. David Lewis, Randy Boudreaux 3:28
4."Things Your Daddy Wouldn't Want Us to Do" Larry Boone, Will Robinson3:30
5."Until Now"Martin, Wilson, Ron Hellard3:19
6."Day In, Day Out" Marv Green, Thom McHugh3:23
7."The Love of a Man"Roy Hurd3:25
8."Boys Will Be Boys"Tom Littlefield, Rick Rowell3:14
9."One Good Reason" Tim Mensy, Roger Springer 2:50
10."Another You" Brad Paisley 3:51
11."Louisiana Country Mile"Mark Alan Springer, Jerry Laseter3:10

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1996)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums21
U.S. Billboard 200169
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers7

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References

  1. Owens, Thom. Goodnight Sweetheart at AllMusic
  2. Tarradell, Mario (21 July 1996). "Hat Singers Come in Small Sizes". Cue. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 7.