Shakin' Things Up

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Shakin' Things Up
LorrieMorganShakinThingsUp.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 12, 1997
Genre Country
Length38:08
Label BNA
Producer Lorrie Morgan
James Stroud
Lorrie Morgan chronology
Greater Need
(1996)
Shakin' Things Up
(1997)
Secret Love
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Shakin' Things Up is a studio album by Lorrie Morgan, released in 1997 on BNA Records. [2]

Contents

Billboard charting singles included "Go Away" at #3, "One of Those Nights Tonight" at #14, "I'm Not That Easy to Forget" at #49, and "You'd Think He'd Know Me Better" at #66. The album was certified gold by the RIAA. [3]

Track listing

  1. "Shakin' Things Up" (Stephanie Jones, Shaye Smith) – 3:09
  2. "One of Those Nights Tonight" (Susan Longacre, Rick Giles) – 3:51
  3. "You Can't Take That" (Lisa Drew, Will Robinson) – 4:00
  4. "Go Away" (Stephony Smith, Cathy Majeski, Sunny Russ) – 2:50
  5. "Crazy from the Heat" (Wally Wilson, Sam Hogin, Jim McBride) – 3:41
  6. "I'm Not That Easy to Forget" (Chris Waters, George Teren, Stephanie Bentley) – 3:16
  7. "I've Enjoyed as Much of This as I Can Stand" (Bill Anderson, Jeannie Seely) – 3:52
  8. "Finishing Touch" (Ken McGovern, Jody Harris) – 2:39
  9. "You'd Think He'd Know Me Better" (Bobbie Cryner) – 4:13
  10. "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 3:14
  11. "In a Perfect World" (Keith Stegall, Billy Kirsch) – 3:23

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1997)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums9
U.S. Billboard 200 [4] 98

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