Wishes (Lari White album)

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Wishes
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Studio album by
Lari White
ReleasedJune 14, 1994 (1994-06-14)
Genre Country
Length36:26
Label RCA Nashville
Producer Garth Fundis
Lari White chronology
Lead Me Not
(1993)		Wishes
(1994)		 Don't Fence Me In
(1996)
Singles from Wishes
  1. "That's My Baby"
    Released: March 1994 [1]
  2. "Now I Know"
    Released: August 15, 1994
  3. "That's How You Know (When You're in Love)"
    Released: January 16, 1995 [2]

Wishes is the second studio album by American country music artist Lari White, released on June 14, 1994 via RCA Nashville Records. It contains three singles: "That's My Baby", "Now I Know", and "That's How You Know (When You're in Love)", all of which were Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.

Contents

Content

White wrote "That's My Baby" with her husband, songwriter Chuck Cannon. According to her, the song was climbing the charts when the two were on honeymoon. [3] The album itself received RIAA gold certification in the United States. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [5]
Entertainment Weekly B [6]

In a review for AllMusic, Johnny Loftus wrote that "Wishes was Lari White's breakthrough release, and it's easy to hear why.", singling out several tracks that "showcase [her] torchy vocal". Commenting on the album's musicians, Loftus described them as "[giving] each track a ground-level feel that's often missing from top-line Nashville releases." He concluded the review by saying that "Wishes is a solid home run of an album with much more to offer than simply its singles. [5]

Track listing

Wishes track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That's My Baby"
3:27
2."Somebody's Fool"
3:21
3."Wishes"
  • White
  • Cannon
3:03
4."Now I Know"
4:31
5."If I'm Not Already Crazy"
4:45
6."That's How You Know (When You're in Love)"
  • White
  • Cannon
3:39
7."When It Rains"White3:45
8."Go On"
  • White
  • Shapiro
  • Waters
3:39
9."It's Love"
  • White
  • Cannon
3:18
10."If You Only Knew"
  • White
  • Cannon
2:58
Total length:36:26

Note

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. [7]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "New & Active: Country". Radio & Records . No. 1036. March 25, 1994. p. 41.
  2. ↑ "Country Highlights: New Releases". Country Monitor . Vol. 3, no. 3. January 13, 1995. p. 1.
  3. ↑ "Chuck Cannon and Lari White: The Love Behind Their Love Songs". Sports and Entertainment Nashville. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
  4. ↑ "RIAA search results for Lari White". RIAA. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Wishes - Lari White | Album | AllMusic" . Retrieved December 22, 2025– via www.allmusic.com.
  6. ↑ "Wishes (Music - Lari White) | Music Review". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  7. ↑ Wishes (liner notes). Lari White. RCA Nashville. 1994.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ "Lari White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Lari White Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Lari White Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  12. ↑ "American album certifications – Lari White – Wishes". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 1, 2025.
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