Rebel Heart (Dan Seals album)

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Rebel Heart
Image 2danseals.jpg
Studio album by
Released1983
Genre Country, urban cowboy
Length34:11
Label Liberty
Producer Kyle Lehning
Dan Seals chronology
Harbinger
(1982)
Rebel Heart
(1983)
San Antone
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Rebel Heart is the third studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals, released in 1983 through Liberty Records. [2] The album marks the departure from his established soft rock sound and became a more country sound. It was also his first album to appear on the charts, reaching #40 on the Top Country Albums chart. He achieved his first top ten single with the song "God Must Be a Cowboy". [3] The other singles released from the album were "Everybody's Dream Girl" (#18), "After You" (#28), and "You Really Go for the Heart" (#37).

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Really Go for the Heart" Charlie Black, Jerry Gillespie, Tommy Rocco2:54
2."After You"Paul Battle, Bucky Jones, Chris Waters 3:33
3."Everybody's Dream Girl" Van Stephenson, Dave Robbins, Dan Seals2:56
4."Down the Hall" Troy Seals, Mike Reid 3:32
5."Up on a Hill"D. Seals4:30
6."Candle in the Rain"D. Seals2:56
7."God Must Be a Cowboy"D. Seals3:05
8."On a Night Like This"D. Seals2:59
9."The Banker"D. Seals4:41
10."Nothin' Left to Do But Cry" Dave Loggins, D. Seals3:05

Personnel

Production

Studios

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1983)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums40

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
US Country CAN Country
1983"Everybody's Dream Girl"18
"After You"2830
"You Really Go for the Heart"3723
1984"God Must Be a Cowboy"108

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References

  1. "Rebel Heart Dan Seals". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. Burger, Frederick (January 29, 1984). "Record Reviews". Miami Herald. p. 2L.
  3. Bailey, Rick (January 25, 1987). "Dan Seals Has Found Good Place in Country". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. D1.