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 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
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Entertainment Weekly C+ [2]
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Robert Christgau Scissors icon black.svg [5]
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Wynonna is the debut studio album of American country music artist of the same name. It was released in 1992 (see 1992 in country music) on MCA Records in association with Curb Records as her first solo debut album. Before the release of Wynonna, she recorded alongside her mother, Naomi, as The Judds, a duo which charted more than 20 country singles in the 1980s and early 1990s until hepatitis forced Naomi to retire.

Contents

Certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the U.S. for sales of five million copies, Wynonna produced three consecutive Number One hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in "She Is His Only Need", "I Saw the Light", and "No One Else on Earth", as well as a #4 in "My Strongest Weakness". "I Saw the Light" was also the Number One country song of 1992, according to Billboard.

"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

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" Andrew Gold, Lisa Angelle 3:55
4."My Strongest Weakness" Naomi Judd, Mike Reid 4:22
5."When I Reach the Place I'm Goin'" Emory Gordy Jr., Joe Henry 2:49
6."No One Else on Earth" Jill Colucci, Stewart Harris, Sam Lorber4:01
7."It's Never Easy to Say Goodbye" Allen Shamblin, Bernie Nelson4:59
8."A Little Bit of Love (Goes a Long, Long Way)" Marty Stuart, Kostas 2:59
9."All of That Love from Here"Lynn Langham, Kris Bergsnes, Sharon Rose Higgins3:26
10."Live with Jesus" Paul Kennerley 2:18

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. [6]

Production

Charts and certification

Chart (1992)Peak
Position
Certifications
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 20045× platinum
Canadian Country Albums Chart1
Canadian Albums Chart432× platinum

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. Entertainment Weekly review
  3. Los Angeles Times review
  4. 1 2 Album reviews at CD Universe
  5. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  6. Wynonna (CD). Wynonna Judd. MCA Records. 1992. MCAD-10529.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)