Lead Me On | ||||
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Released | June 28, 1988 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1987–88 | |||
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Genre | Contemporary Christian music | |||
Length | 59:35 | |||
Label | Myrrh, A&M | |||
Producer | Brown Bannister | |||
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Singles from Lead Me On | ||||
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Lead Me On is the eighth studio album by Christian music singer-songwriter Amy Grant,released in 1988 through A&M Recordings.
Lead Me On was a departure from its predecessor,the high-energy pop album Unguarded . Unlike Unguarded or 1991's Heart in Motion ,Lead Me On was not as mainstream compatible. Only three of its songs earned mainstream airplay,all of them insignificantly (the title song charted for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100,reaching No. 96,and "Saved by Love" and "1974 (We Were Young)" made the Adult Contemporary chart in minor positions). Christian music circles,however,praised the album. It would later be named the No. 1 Christian album in CCM Magazine 's 2001 book The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. [2] The title song was featured in WOW #1s:31 of the Greatest Christian Music Hits Ever.
EMI / Sparrow Records released a double-disc 20th Anniversary Edition of the album on June 24,2008. The first disc contains EMI's digitally remastered version of the complete original album. The second disc contains new acoustic recordings of songs from the original album,which Grant has described as "songwriter versions" that are stripped down to emphasize the lyrics. Several of these tracks feature special guests. Additionally,the 20th Anniversary Edition includes previously unreleased live recordings from the large-scale Lead Me On Tour and a short interview with Amy Grant about the original album. The discs are packaged with a previously unseen booklet of pictures and liner notes from Grant. [3] The iTunes release includes the music video for "Lead Me On".
In support of the 20th Anniversary Edition,Grant recreated the original Lead Me On tour in 20 cities,starting in October 2008. Most of the original tour's band reunited for the anniversary tour. The reissue and anniversary tour were also supported by TV specials,radio specials,and promotional appearances. [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "1974 (We Were Young)" | Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Jerry McPherson | 4:22 |
2. | "Lead Me On" | Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Michael W. Smith | 5:35 |
3. | "Shadows" | Grant, Karen Peris, Don Peris | 5:24 |
4. | "Saved by Love" | Grant, Justin Peters, Chris Smith | 4:38 |
5. | "Faithless Heart" | Grant, Michael W. Smith | 5:10 |
6. | "What About the Love" | Rhonda Fleming, Janis Ian | 5:23 |
7. | "If These Walls Could Speak" | Jimmy Webb | 5:42 |
8. | "All Right" | Grant, Dann Huff, Phil Naish | 4:23 |
9. | "Wait for the Healing*" | Grant, Chapman, Kirkpatrick, McPherson | 5:36 |
10. | "Sure Enough" | Mike Brignardello, Shane Keister, Kirkpatrick | 4:00 |
11. | "If You Have To Go Away*" | Grant, McPherson | 4:01 |
12. | "Say Once More**" | Grant, Gardner Cole | 4:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lead Me On" | 4:40 |
2. | "Introduction to Faithless Heart (Amy and Michael W. Smith)" | 0:33 |
3. | "Faithless Heart (Acoustic)" | 3:51 |
4. | "Say Once More (Acoustic)" | 3:49 |
5. | "Wait for the Healing (Live)" | 6:01 |
6. | "Shadows (Live)" | 5:26 |
7. | "All Right (Live)" | 5:22 |
8. | "Piano Intro (Michael W. Smith)" | 1:51 |
9. | "Lead Me On (Live)" | 6:27 |
10. | "Quite a Change (Interview)" | 1:41 |
11. | "The Great Balancing Act (Interview)" | 1:46 |
12. | "Seasons (Interview)" | 1:19 |
13. | "Wait for the Healing (Interview)" | 1:01 |
14. | "Looking Back (Interview)" | 0:44 |
* Bonus Track on CD version
** This song is different from the one with the same name on Grant's 1980 Never Alone release.
The release was promoted in the US by the record company (Myrrh/Word Incorporated, Waco Texas) by issue of a unique promotional CD. The gold picture CD was hand numbered and autographed by Amy herself and was limited to 4150 copies (catalogue number 9016656472).
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200 [5] | 71 |
US Christian Albums (Billboard) [6] | 1 |
Year | Chart | Position |
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1988 | US Billboard Top Contemporary Christian [7] [8] [9] | 9 |
1989 | 1 | |
1990 | 19 |
Chart (1980–1989) | Rank |
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US Billboard Top Contemporary Christian [10] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [11] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA) [12] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Year | Winner | Category |
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1989 | Lead Me On | Best Gospel Performance, Female |
Year | Winner | Category |
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1989 | Lead Me On | Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year |
1989 | "Lead Me On" | Short Form Music Video of the Year |
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