Straight from the Heart (Daryle Singletary album)

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Straight from the Heart
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2007 (2007-02-27)
Genre Country
Label Shanachie
Producer Gregory Cole, Chuck Rhodes
Daryle Singletary chronology
That's Why I Sing This Way
(2002)
Straight from the Heart
(2007)
Rockin' in the Country
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Country Standard Time (favorable) [2]

Straight from the Heart is the fifth studio album by American country music singer Daryle Singletary. It was released on February 27, 2007, via Shanachie Records. Like his last album, 2002's That's Why I Sing This Way, this album is largely composed of cover songs, save for "I Still Sing This Way", which is an original song. It and "Jesus & Bartenders" were both released as singles from this album, although both failed to chart. As with his last covers album, this one includes several guest appearances.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."The Bottle Let Me Down" Merle Haggard Merle Haggard2:51
2."Black Sheep" (with John Anderson) Robert Altman, Daniel DarstJohn Anderson3:25
3."Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" Wayland Holyfield Don Williams 3:08
4."Promises" Randy Travis, John LindleyRandy Travis3:58
5."I've Got a Tiger by the Tail" (with Ricky Skaggs) Harlan Howard, Buck Owens Buck Owens2:33
6."Jesus and Bartenders" Larry Cordle, Leslie Satcher Larry Cordle3:29
7."These Days I Barely Get By" George Jones, Tammy Wynette George Jones3:03
8."Miami, My Amy" Hank Cochran, Dean Dillon, Royce Porter Keith Whitley 3:35
9."I Still Sing This Way" Chris DuBois, David Lee, Daryle SingletaryDaryle Singletary3:27
10."Lovin' on Back Streets"Hugh King Mel Street 3:02
11."Fifteen Years Ago"Ray Smith Conway Twitty 3:40
12."We're Gonna Hold On" (with Rhonda Vincent)Jones, Earl MontgomeryGeorge Jones and Tammy Wynette2:55

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (2007)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums74

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