Wishes (Lari White album)

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Wishes
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Studio album by
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]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Entertainment Weekly B [4]

Wishes is the second studio album by American country music artist Lari White. Released on June 14, 1994 via RCA Nashville, it had 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. [5] The album itself received RIAA gold certification in the United States. [6]

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
3:18A
10."If You Only Knew"
  • White
  • Cannon
2:58
Total length:36:26

A Track omitted from cassette version.

Personnel

Charts

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