Tim Ryan Rouillier | |
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Also known as | Tim Ryan |
Born | [1] | February 4, 1964
Origin | St. Ignatius, Montana, United States |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1990–present |
Labels | Epic, BNA, Warner |
Tim Ryan Rouillier (born February 4, 1964), sometimes known as Tim Ryan, is an American country music artist. Between 1990 and 1997, Ryan released four major-label studio albums. He also charted six singles on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. His highest charting single, "Dance in Circles," peaked in 1990. Although he has not charted a single since 1993, Ryan has written several songs for other artists, including Phil Vassar's 2006 single "Last Day of My Life". [2] In 2020, Rouillier composed a musical about the state of Montana titled Play Me Montana, which has aired on PBS. [3]
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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US Country | ||
Tim Ryan |
| 62 [4] |
Seasons of the Heart |
| — |
Idle Hands |
| — |
Tried, True and Tested |
| — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Country [1] | CAN Country [5] | |||
1990 | "Dance in Circles" | 42 | 26 | Tim Ryan |
"Breakin' All the Way" | 69 | — | ||
1991 | "Seventh Direction" | 68 | — | Seasons of the Heart |
1992 | "I Will Love You Anyhow" | 65 | — | |
1993 | "Idle Hands" | 71 | — | Idle Hands |
"Love on the Rocks" | — | 89 | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Year | Video | Director |
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1990 | "Dance in Circles" | Michael Merriman |
"Breakin' All the Way" | Jim May | |
1992 | "I Will Love You Anyhow" | Michael Merriman [6] |
1993 | "Idle Hands" | Marius Penczner |
"Love on the Rocks" |
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