Old Enough to Know Better

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Old Enough to Know Better
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Studio album by
Wade Hayes
ReleasedJanuary 3, 1995
Recorded1994
StudioSoundshop A & B, Nashville, TN
Genre Honky-tonk
Length33:36
Label Columbia Nashville
Producer Don Cook
Wade Hayes chronology
Old Enough to Know Better
(1995)		 On a Good Night
(1996)
Singles from Old Enough to Know Better
  1. "Old Enough to Know Better"
    Released: November 14, 1994
  2. "I'm Still Dancin' with You"
    Released: March 6, 1995
  3. "Don't Stop"
    Released: July 4, 1995
  4. "What I Meant to Say"
    Released: October 31, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Entertainment Weekly B [2]

Old Enough to Know Better is the debut studio album by American country music artist Wade Hayes. Released in early 1995 on Columbia Records, it produced a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in its title track. The singles "I'm Still Dancin' with You," "Don't Stop," and "What I Meant to Say" were also Top Ten hits on the same chart. The album itself was certified gold by the RIAA for US shipments of 500,000 copies. The track "Steady as She Goes" was co-written by both members of Brooks & Dunn.

Contents

Musical style and composition

Old Enough to Know Better has been described as a honky-tonk album, with its style style compared to the works of traditional country performers such as Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and George Jones. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Make Me Come to Tulsa" Don Cook 3:32
2."I'm Still Dancin' with You" Wade Hayes, Chick Rains3:19
3."Old Enough to Know Better"Hayes, Rains3:39
4."Kentucky Bluebird"Cook, Wally Wilson 3:25
5."Don't Stop"Rains, Tom Shapiro 2:44
6."What I Meant to Say"Cook, Sam Hogin, Jim McBride3:19
7."Steady as She Goes" Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Cook3:22
8."Family Reunion"Rains, Harlan Howard 4:07
9."Someone Had to Teach You"Howard, Bill Hervey2:48
10."It's Gonna Take a Miracle"Hayes, Rains3:21

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. [3]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [9] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [10] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Dillon, Charlotte. Old Enough to Know Better at AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  2. ↑ Nash, Alanna (February 3, 1995). "Old Enough to Know Better Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  3. ↑ Old Enough to Know Better (CD). Wade Hayes. Columbia Records. 1995. CK 66412.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ "Wade Hayes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Wade Hayes Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Wade Hayes Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Wade Hayes – Old Enough to Know". Music Canada . Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  10. ↑ "American album certifications – Wade Hayes – Old Enough to Know". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 25, 2021.

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