Variations (Eddie Rabbitt album)

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Variations
Eddie Rabbitt - Variations.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 14, 1978
Genre Country pop, country rock
Label Elektra
Producer David Malloy
Eddie Rabbitt chronology
Rabbitt
(1977)
Variations
(1978)
The Best of Eddie Rabbitt
(1979)
Singles from Variations
  1. "Hearts on Fire"
    Released: February 18, 1978
  2. "You Don't Love Me Anymore"
    Released: May 1978
  3. "I Just Want to Love You"
    Released: October 1978
Professional ratings
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Variations is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Eddie Rabbitt. It was released in 1978 under the Elektra Records label. The album produced three singles: "Hearts on Fire", which peaked at number two on the country charts, and two country number one hits: "You Don't Love Me Anymore", which also peaked at 18 on Adult Contemporary charts; and "I Just Want to Love You". "Kentucky Rain", a song co-written by the artist and originally recorded by Elvis Presley in 1970, was also included on the album.

Contents

Rabbitt's father, Thomas Rabbitt, plays Irish fiddle on "Song of Ireland".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hearts on Fire" Eddie Rabbitt, Even Stevens, Dan Tyler 2:33
2."The Room at the Top of the Stairs"Tyler, Stevens3:42
3."Crossin' the Mississippi"Rabbitt, Stevens2:54
4."Plain as the Pain on My Face"Rabbitt, Stevens2:21
5."Hurtin' for You"Rabbitt, Stevens, David Malloy 3:20
6."You Don't Love Me Anymore"Alan Ray, Jeff Raymond3:20
7."Kentucky Rain"Rabbitt, Dick Heard3:56
8."I Just Want to Love You"Rabbitt, Stevens, Malloy4:10
9."Caroline"Rabbitt, Stevens, Malloy3:12
10."Song of Ireland"Rabbitt, Stevens, Malloy4:31

Personnel

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1978)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 143
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [3] 9

Year-end charts

Chart (1979)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [4] 43

Singles

YearSongChartPosition
1978"Hearts on Fire"Hot Country Singles2
1978"You Don't Love Me Anymore"Hot Country Singles1
1978"I Just Want To Love You"Hot Country Singles1

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