| Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye | ||||
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| Studio album by Vince Gill | ||||
| Released | April 18, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 46:11 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Tony Brown | |||
| Vince Gill chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com | (favorable) link |
| AllMusic |    link |
| Chicago Tribune | (mixed) link |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+ link |
| Hartford Courant | (positive) link |
| Los Angeles Times | link |
| People | (positive) link |
| Q | link |
| USA Today | link |
Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye is the ninth studio album from American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 2000 on MCA Nashville. It features the singles "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye," "Feels Like Love" and "Shoot Straight from Your Heart."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "One" | Vince Gill | 3:47 |
| 2. | "Feels Like Love" | Gill | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye" | Gill | 4:04 |
| 4. | "For the Last Time" | Steve Diamond, Gill | 3:52 |
| 5. | "When I Look into Your Heart" (duet with Amy Grant) | Gill, Amy Grant | 3:07 |
| 6. | "Shoot Straight from Your Heart" | Gill | 3:52 |
| 7. | "The Luckiest Guy in the World" | Gill, Michael Omartian | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Little Things" | Gill, Leslie Satcher | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Baby Please Don't Go" | Gill | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Look What Love's Revealing" | Gill, Grant | 4:37 |
| 11. | "That Friend of Mine" | Gill, Reed Nielsen | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Hey God" | Gill | 4:23 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Vince Gill – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut-string guitar, banjo, mandolin
- Steve Nathan – keyboards, acoustic piano
- Michael Omartian – keyboards, acoustic piano
- George Marinelli – electric guitar, mandolin
- Brent Mason – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, gut-string guitar
- Randy Scruggs – acoustic guitar, gut-string guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
- John Hammond – drums, percussion loops
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- Jim Horn – saxophones
- Barry Green – trombone
- Mike Haynes – trumpet
- Andrea Zonn – fiddle, viola, backing vocals
- Bob Bailey – backing vocals
- Bekka Bramlett – backing vocals
- Beth Nielson Chapman – backing vocals
- Kim Fleming – backing vocals
- Thom Flora – backing vocals
- Jenny Gill – harmony vocals (11)
- Amy Grant – lead vocals (5)
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals
- The Katinas – backing vocals
- Leslie Satcher – backing vocals
- Billy Thomas – backing vocals
- Jeff White – backing vocals
Production
- Tony Brown – producer
- Steve Marcantonio – recording (1-11), overdubbing, mixing
- Rob Charles – recording (12)
- Drew Bollman – additional recording (1-11)
- Tim Waters – recording assistant (1-11)
- Chad Brown – mix assistant
- Denny Purcell – mastering
- Benny Garcia – guitar technician
- Jessie Noble – project coordinator
- Bill Tyler – cover art concept
- Jerry Joyner – design
- Jim McGuire – photography
- Carol Maxwell – groomer
- Trish Townsend – stylist
- Studios
- Recorded at The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN).
- Overdubbed at The Sound Kitchen and Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, TN).
- Mixed at The Sound Kitchen and Ocean Way (Nashville, TN)
- Mastered at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, TN).
Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 39 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA) | Gold | 500,000 |
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Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- "American album certifications – Vince Gill – Let's Make Sure We Kiss Goodbye". Recording Industry Association of America.
| Vince Gill | |
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| Christmas albums | |
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| Notable singles |
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