Used Heart for Sale

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Used Heart for Sale
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1996 (1996-09-24)
Genre Country
Length29:56
Label Decca Nashville
Producer Mark Wright
Byron Hill
Gary Allan chronology
Used Heart for Sale
(1996)
It Would Be You
(1998)
Singles from Used Heart for Sale
  1. "Her Man"
    Released: August 27, 1996
  2. "Forever and a Day"
    Released: January 18, 1997
  3. "From Where I'm Sitting"
    Released: May 10, 1997
  4. "Living in a House of Love"
    Released: September 27, 1997
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Review scores
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Used Heart for Sale is the debut studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released on September 24, 1996, via Decca Records Nashville. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA. It produced four singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with "Her Man", "Living in a House Full of Love", "From Where I'm Sitting", and "Forever and a Day". "Her Man" reached the Top 10 on the country charts at #7, while none of the other three singles reached Top 40.

Contents

Several of the songs on this album are covers, including two its singles. "Her Man" was previously recorded by Waylon Jennings on his 1990 album The Eagle , and "Living in a House Full of Love" was previously a number 3 hit for David Houston back in 1965. In addition, "Wine Me Up" is a cover of Faron Young's hit single.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Send Back My Heart"John David, George Ducas 3:16
2."Her Man" Kent Robbins 2:44
3."Forever and a Day" Jim Lauderdale, Frank Dycus2:39
4."Living in a House of Love" Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton 2:19
5."All I Had Going Is Gone" Mark Wright, Ronnie Rogers 2:54
6."Used Heart for Sale" Gary Allan, Jake Kelly2:26
7."Of All the Hearts" Byron Hill, J. Remington Wilde2:43
8."From Where I'm Sitting" Garth Brooks, Kent Maxon4:02
9."Wine Me Up" Faron Young, Bill Deaton2:20
10."Wake Up Screaming"Lauderdale, John Leventhal 4:40
Total length:29:56

Charts

Chart (1996)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums20
U.S. Billboard 200136
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers4

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA) [2] Gold

Personnel

References

  1. Owens, Thom. "Used Heart for Sale review". Allmusic . Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  2. "American album certifications – Gary Allan – Used Heart for Sale". Recording Industry Association of America.