The Last One to Know

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The Last One to Know
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 7, 1987
Genre Country
Length33:09
Label MCA
Producer
Reba McEntire chronology
Greatest Hits
(1987)
The Last One to Know
(1987)
Merry Christmas to You
(1987)
Singles from The Last One to Know
  1. "The Last One to Know"
    Released: August 1987
  2. "Love Will Find Its Way to You"
    Released: December 1987
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The Last One to Know is thirteenth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire, released on September 7, 1987, by MCA Nashville. The title track and Love Will Find Its Way to You were both Number One singles from the album. It was also her first album to chart on the Billboard 200, in addition to peaking at #3 on Top Country Albums. "Just Across the Rio Grande" was also covered by Holly Dunn the following year in Across the Rio Grande .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Last One to Know"
3:10
2."The Girl Who Has Everything"
3:07
3."Just Across the Rio Grande"
4:09
4."I Don't Want to Mention Any Names"
2:36
5."Someone Else"3:40
6."What You Gonna Do About Me"
3:24
7."I Don't Want to Be Alone" Reba McEntire 2:41
8."The Stairs"
  • Pamela Brown
  • David Roberts
3:01
9."Love Will Find Its Way to You"
3:32
10."I've Still Got the Love We Made"
3:11

Personnel

Vocals

Musicians

Production

Studios

Charts

Album

Chart (1987)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums3
U.S. Billboard 200102

Singles

YearSongChart positions [3]
US Country CAN Country
1987"The Last One to Know"12
1988"Love Will Find Its Way to You"11
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Certifications

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

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  2. Rolling Stone review
  3. "Billboard chart positions > singles". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-07-29.
  4. "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – The Last One to Know". Recording Industry Association of America.