I Am Ready | ||||
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Studio album by Steve Wariner | ||||
Released | October 22, 1991 | |||
Recorded | 1991 at Nightingale Studio and Masterfonics, Nashville, TN | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 36:32 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Producer | Scott Hendricks Tim DuBois | |||
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Singles from I Am Ready | ||||
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Entertainment Weekly | B− link |
I Am Ready is American country music artist Steve Wariner's tenth full-length album. It was released in 1991 on Arista Nashville as his first for the label, following his departure from MCA Records. Singles from the album include "Leave Him Out of This", "The Tips of My Fingers" (a cover of Bill Anderson's 1960 hit), "A Woman Loves", "Crash Course in the Blues" and "Like a River to the Sea". Respectively, these reached #6, #3, #9, #32 and #30 on the Billboard country charts. The album was certified gold by the RIAA, and was Wariner's first album to achieve that certification.
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 28 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 180 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 16 |
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