The Things That Matter | ||||
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Released | 1985 | |||
Studio | The Music Mill (Nashville, Tennessee). | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 30:49 | |||
Label | RCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Emory Gordy Jr. | |||
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Singles from The Things That Matter | ||||
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The Things That Matter is the debut studio album by American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1985 on RCA Nashville. Its lead-off single, "True Love", reached #32 on the Billboard country charts. This song was followed by "If It Weren't for Him" (a duet with Rosanne Cash) at #10, and "Oklahoma Borderline" at #9. The Cash duet was also Gill's first Top Ten country hit. "With You" was the final single, peaking at #33.
All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "She Don't Know" | 3:22 | |
2. | "With You" | 4:43 | |
3. | "Savannah (Don't You Ever Think of Me)" | 3:18 | |
4. | "Colder Than Winter" | 4:24 | |
5. | "True Love" | 4:01 | |
6. | "If It Weren't for Him" (duet with Rosanne Cash) |
| 3:33 |
7. | "Ain't It Always That Way" | Dave Loggins | 3:50 |
8. | "Oklahoma Borderline" |
| 3:38 |
Total length: | 30:49 |
Chart (1985) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 63 |
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