Life's a Dance

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Life's a Dance
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 1992
StudioMasterfonics, Quad Studios, Scruggs Sound Studio Nashville, TN
Genre Country
Length32:22
Label Atlantic
Producer Doug Johnson (tracks 1–5, 8)
Wyatt Easterling (tracks 6, 7, 9, 10)
John Michael Montgomery chronology
Life's a Dance
(1992)
Kickin' It Up
(1994)
Singles from Life's a Dance
  1. "Life's a Dance"
    Released: September 21, 1992
  2. "I Love the Way You Love Me"
    Released: March 1, 1993
  3. "Beer and Bones"
    Released: July 10, 1993
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Life's a Dance is the debut studio album by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery, released on October 13, 1992, by Atlantic Records. It features the singles "Life's a Dance", "Beer and Bones" and "I Love the Way You Love Me", which peaked at #4, #21, and #1, respectively, on the Billboard country charts between 1992 and 1993. The album has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of three million copies in the United States.

Contents

"Takin' Off the Edge" was later recorded by Kevin Denney on his 2002 self-titled debut album. "Dream On Texas Ladies" was originally recorded by Rex Allen Jr. on his 1984 album On the Move and had a Top 20 hit with this song.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Beer and Bones" Sanger D. Shafer, Lonnie Williams3:38
2."Life's a Dance" Allen Shamblin, Steve Seskin 3:09
3."When Your Baby Ain't Around" Stan Munsey, Bob Alan3:15
4."Line on Love" David Wills, Rick West, James Dean Hicks2:37
5."I Love the Way You Love Me" Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon 4:02
6."Taking Off the Edge" Larry Cordle, Larry Shell3:15
7."Everytime I Fall (It Breaks Her Heart)" Johnny MacRae, Steve Clark3:03
8."Dream On Texas Ladies"Steve Dan Mills3:10
9."A Great Memory" Dean Dillon, Trey Bruce 3:22
10."Nickels and Dimes and Love"MacRae, Clark2:54

Personnel

Charts

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