Wynonna (album)

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Wynonna
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 31, 1992
Recorded1991
Genre Country
Length37:33
Label
Producer
Wynonna Judd chronology
Wynonna
(1992)
Tell Me Why
(1993)
Singles from Wynonna
  1. "She Is His Only Need"
    Released: January 28, 1992
  2. "I Saw the Light"
    Released: May 4, 1992
  3. "No One Else on Earth"
    Released: August 25, 1992
  4. "My Strongest Weakness"
    Released: December 5, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau Scissors icon black.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [3]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Q Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Wynonna is the debut solo studio album by American country music artist Wynonna Judd, released on March 31, 1992, via MCA Records in association with Curb Records.

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Prior to the release of Wynonna, Judd was part of the massively successful duo, the Judds, which consisted of her and her mother Naomi Judd. They were one of the biggest acts in country in the 1980's until the duo disbanded in 1991 following Naomi's hepatitis diagnosis. Production on Wynonna was handled by Tony Brown except "Live with Jesus", which was produced by Paul Kennerley.

Wynonna received mostly favorable reviews from music critics upon its release and became one of the best selling country albums of all time by a female artist. All of the album's four singles topped either the Billboard or Radio & Records country airplay charts, with "I Saw the Light" becoming the number one country song of 1992 according to Billboard. The album has gone on to become certified 5× platinum in the United States and is to date, Wynonna's best selling album.

Content

The album's first three singles, "She Is His Only Need", "I Saw the Light", "No One Else on Earth", topped the US Billboard Hot Country Songs, for a combined total of eight weeks, while the album's final single "My Strongest Weakness" also cracked the top five of the chart. "When I Reach the Place I'm Goin'" was later recorded by Patty Loveless for the 1994 compilation album Red Hot + Country and on her 2005 album Dreamin' My Dreams . "It's Never Easy to Say Goodbye" was later recorded by Kenny Chesney on his 1996 album Me and You .

Track listing

Wynonna track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What It Takes" Brendan Croker 4:17
2."She Is His Only Need" Dave Loggins 4:27
3."I Saw the Light"3:55
4."My Strongest Weakness"4:22
5."When I Reach the Place I'm Goin'"2:49
6."No One Else on Earth"4:01
7."It's Never Easy to Say Goodbye"
4:59
8."A Little Bit of Love (Goes a Long, Long Way)"2:59
9."All of That Love from Here"
  • Lynn Langham
  • Kris Bergsnes
  • Sharon Rose Higgins
3:26
10."Live with Jesus" Paul Kennerley 2:18
Total length:37:33

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. [6]

Production

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [18] 2× Platinum200,000^
United States (RIAA) [19] 5× Platinum5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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