Mountain High... Valley Low

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Mountain High... Valley Low
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 3, 1999
Genre Gospel, R&B
Length52:30
Label Elektra
Producer
Yolanda Adams chronology
Songs from the Heart
(1998)
Mountain High... Valley Low
(1999)
Christmas With Yolanda Adams
(2000)
Singles from Mountain High...Valley Low
  1. "Yeah"
    Released: 1999
  2. "Open My Heart"
    Released: 1999
  3. "Fragile Heart"
    Released: 2000
  4. "The Things We Do"
    Released: 2000
Professional ratings
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Mountain High... Valley Low is the sixth studio album by American singer Yolanda Adams. It was released by Elektra Records on September 3, 1999, in the United States. The album stands as Adams's best-selling to date, having sold 1,374,000, as of 2009, [4] and is certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). [5] The album won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Soul Gospel Album and remains one of the best-selling gospel albums of all time.

Contents

Several singles were released from Mountain High... Valley Low. The set leads with the Warryn Campbell-produced "Yeah", which was co-written by gospel duo Mary Mary who springboarded from the song to gain their own fame. The most notable single was the second release, "Open My Heart," which became a massive crossover fixture on R&B radio. Both of the singles had accompanying music videos. Remixers like Maurice Joshua, Digital Black-N-Groove, Pound Boys, and Junior Vasquez were brought in to turn both of these songs into dance club-friendly material. "The Things We Do" and "Fragile Heart" were also serviced to radio and fared well on adult contemporary stations.

Track listing

Credits taken from the album's liner notes. [6]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Time to Change"Campbell4:00
2."Yeah"
  • E. Atkins
  • T. Atkins
  • Campbell
Campbell3:17
3."Fragile Heart"
Buster & Shavoni4:38
4."That Name" Richard Smallwood Smallwood4:46
5."In the Midst of It All"Kevin BondBond6:57
6."The Things We Do"
Thomas5:33
7."Open My Heart"
5:40
8."Wherever You Are"
  • Adams
  • Lewis
  • Harris
  • Wright
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Wright [A]
4:20
9."He'll Arrive (Coming Back)"
Little Walt4:16
10."Continual Praise"
Hammond4:28
11."Already Alright"
  • Adams
  • Lewis
  • Harris
  • Wright
  • Jam & Lewis
  • Wright [A]
4:35
Total length:52:30

Notes

Personnel

"Time to Change"

"Yeah"

"Fragile Heart"

"That Name"

"In The Midst of It All"

"The Things We Do"

" Open My Heart "

"Wherever You Are" [10]

"He'll Arrive (Coming Back)"

"Continual Praise"

"Already Alright"

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [25] Platinum1,374,000 [4]

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