Timeless (Martina McBride album)

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Timeless
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 18, 2005
RecordedEarly 2005
StudioBlackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee); Radio Recorders (Los Angeles, California).
Genre Country
Length54:32
Label RCA Nashville
Producer Martina McBride
Martina McBride chronology
Martina
(2003)
Timeless
(2005)
Waking Up Laughing
(2007)
Singles from Timeless
  1. "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden"
    Released: August 1, 2005
  2. "I Still Miss Someone"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [2]
Country Weekly (average) [3]
Entertainment Weekly B+ [4]
People Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svg [5]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Stylus Magazine A− [7]

Timeless is the eighth studio album by American country music singer Martina McBride.

Contents

The album is an 18-track collection of classic country cover songs. Major artists whose songs were covered include Eddy Arnold, Johnny Cash, Don Gibson, Loretta Lynn, Buck Owens, Ray Price, Hank Snow, Hank Williams, Tammy Wynette and many others. The album debuted at No. 1 on the country album chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200.

The album became McBride's fastest-selling of her career and gave her her best debut sales week with 185,000 copies sold in its first week.[ citation needed ] In the U.S., the album was certified gold and platinum on December 12, 2005 by the RIAA. [8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."You Win Again" Hank Williams Hank Williams2:59
2."I'll Be There" (featuring Dan Tyminski and Rhonda Vincent) Ray Price, Rusty GabbardRay Price2:18
3."I Can't Stop Loving You" Don Gibson Don Gibson4:21
4."(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden" Joe South Lynn Anderson 3:15
5."Today I Started Loving You Again" Merle Haggard, Bonnie Owens Merle Haggard3:46
6."You Ain't Woman Enough" Loretta Lynn Loretta Lynn2:12
7."Once a Day" Bill Anderson Connie Smith 2:23
8."Pick Me Up on Your Way Down" Harlan Howard Charlie Walker 2:40
9."I Don't Hurt Anymore" Don Robertson, Walter E. Rollins Hank Snow 3:08
10."True Love Ways" Buddy Holly, Norman Petty Buddy Holly3:14
11."'Til I Can Make It on My Own" George Richey, Billy Sherrill, Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette3:17
12."I Still Miss Someone" (featuring Dolly Parton) Johnny Cash, Roy Cash, Jr.Johnny Cash2:56
13."Heartaches by the Number" (featuring Dwight Yoakam) Harlan Howard Guy Mitchell 3:06
14."Satin Sheets"John Volinkaty Jeanne Pruett 3:20
15."Thanks a Lot" Eddie Miller, Don Sessions Ernest Tubb 2:35
16."Love's Gonna Live Here" Buck Owens Buck Owens2:01
17."Make the World Go Away" Hank Cochran Ray Price2:57
18."Help Me Make It Through the Night" Kris Kristofferson Kris Kristofferson4:04
19."Let It Be Me" (iTunes pre-order bonus track) Gilbert Bécaud, Mann CurtisGilbert Bécaud3:36
Total length:58:08
International bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
19."Dreaming My Dreams" Allen Reynolds Waylon Jennings 3:51
20."Cryin' Time" Buck Owens Ray Charles 3:09
21."Walk On By"Kendall Hayes Leroy Van Dyke 2:27
22."Take These Chains from My Heart" Fred Rose, Hy Heath Hank Williams 3:10
Total length:70:45
Limited edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Making of Timeless" 
2."Photo Gallery" 

Personnel

Guest Vocals

The Nashville String Machine

Production

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChart Positions
US Country US
2005"(I Never Promised You) A Rose Garden"1898
2006"I Still Miss Someone" (featuring Dolly Parton)50

Certifications

In 2005, the RIAA gave Timeless a platinum certification. [8]

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