High Lonesome (Randy Travis album)

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High Lonesome
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Studio album by
Randy Travis
ReleasedAugust 27, 1991
RecordedThe Nightingale, Nashville Tracks 2 & 4
The Soundshop, Nashville Tracks 1, 3 & 10
Groundstar Lab, Nashville Tracks 5 - 9
Genre Country
Length31:53
Label Warner Records
Producer Kyle Lehning
Randy Travis chronology
Heroes & Friends
(1990)		High Lonesome
(1991)		 Greatest Hits, Volume One
(1992)
Singles from High Lonesome
  1. "Point of Light"
    Released: April 29, 1991
  2. "Forever Together"
    Released: September 9, 1991
  3. "Better Class of Losers"
    Released: December 9, 1991
  4. "I'd Surrender All"
    Released: March 23, 1992
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High Lonesome is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on August 27, 1991, by Warner Records. Four singles were released from the album: "Forever Together" (#1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts), "Better Class of Losers" (#2), "Point of Light" (#3), and "I'd Surrender All" (#20). All of these singles except "Point of Light" were co-written by Travis and Alan Jackson. Conversely, Travis co-wrote Jackson's 1992 #1 "She's Got the Rhythm (And I Got the Blues)", from his album A Lot About Livin' (And a Little 'bout Love) .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let Me Try" Chuck Cannon, Allen Shamblin 4:03
2."Oh, What a Time to Be Me" Randy Travis, Don Schlitz 3:35
3."Heart of Hearts" Mike Henderson, Kevin Welch 2:41
4."Point of Light"Schlitz, Thom Schuyler 3:34
5."Forever Together"Travis, Alan Jackson 3:06
6."Better Class of Losers"Travis, Jackson2:41
7."I'd Surrender All"Travis, Jackson3:36
8."High Lonesome" Gretchen Peters 3:27
9."Allergic to the Blues"Jackson, Jim McBride2:28
10."I'm Gonna Have a Little Talk" (featuring Take 6)Schlitz, Travis2:42

Personnel

Chart performance

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [5] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [6] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "Randy Travis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Randy Travis Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Randy Travis – High Lonesome". Music Canada . Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  6. ↑ "American album certifications – Randy Travis – High Lonesome". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved January 11, 2021.
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