1987 studio album by Ricky Van Shelton
Wild-Eyed Dream |
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Studio album by Ricky Van Shelton |
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Released | February 26, 1987 October 25, 1990 (re-released) |
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Recorded | July – October 1986[1] |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 29:04 |
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Label | Columbia Nashville |
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Producer | Steve Buckingham |
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Ricky Van Shelton chronology |
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| Wild-Eyed Dream (1987) | Loving Proof (1988) | |
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Singles from Wild-Eyed Dream |
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Allmusic | [2] |
Wild-Eyed Dream is the debut studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first singles released from the album from 1986 to 1988 were "Wild-Eyed Dream" and "Crime of Passion", which charted at #24 and #7, respectively. The last three singles, "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", and "Don't We All Have The Right" all reached #1. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 24, 1989.[1]
"Working Man's Blues" is a cover of the Merle Haggard song, while "Crazy Over You" was also released by the duo Foster & Lloyd as their debut single. "Life Turned Her That Way" was previously a #11 single in 1967 for Mel Tillis, and "I Don't Care" a #1 single for Buck Owens in 1964. Conway Twitty also recorded "Somebody Lied" for his 1985 album Don't Call Him a Cowboy. "Don't We All Have the Right" was originally recorded by Roger Miller on his 1970 album Trip in the Country.
Track listing
Personnel
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1987–88) | Peak position | US Billboard 200[3] | 76 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 1 | | Year-end charts Chart (1987) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 26 | Chart (1988) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 | Chart (1989) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 19 | Chart (1990) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] | 54 | |
Certifications
Certifications for Wild-Eyed Dream Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Wild-Eyed Dream". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Wild-Eyed Dream". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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