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Life's a Dance
Studio album by John Michael Montgomery
Released	October 13, 1992
Studio	Masterfonics, Quad Studios, Scruggs Sound Studio and MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	32:22
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Doug Johnson (tracks 1–5, 8) Wyatt Easterling (tracks 6, 7, 9, 10)
John Michael Montgomery chronology
Life's a Dance (1992) Kickin' It Up (1994)
Singles from Life's a Dance
"Life's a Dance" Released: September 21, 1992 "I Love the Way You Love Me" Released: March 1, 1993 "Beer and Bones" Released: July 10, 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	D

Life's a Dance is the debut studio album by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery, released on October 13, 1992, by Atlantic Records. It features the singles "Life's a Dance", "Beer and Bones" and "I Love the Way You Love Me", which peaked at Nos. 4, 21, and 1, respectively, on the Billboard country charts between 1992 and 1993. The album has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of three million copies in the United States.

"Takin' Off the Edge" was later recorded by Kevin Denney on his 2002 self-titled debut album. "Dream On Texas Ladies" was originally recorded by Rex Allen Jr. on his 1984 album On the Move and had a Top 20 hit with this song.

Track listing

Personnel

• John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals, backing vocals (1-5, 8)
• Steve Nathan – keyboards (1-5, 8)
• Clayton Ivey – keyboards (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Bobby All – acoustic guitars (1-5, 8)
• Brent Rowan – electric guitars (1-5, 8)
• Kenny Bell – acoustic guitars (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Wyatt Easterling – acoustic guitars (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Bill Hullett – electric guitars (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Ron "Snake" Reynolds – electric guitars (6, 7, 9, 10), percussion (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Tommy Spurlock – steel guitar (1-5, 8)
• Sonny Garrish – steel guitar (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Willie Weeks – bass (1-5, 8)
• Gary Lunn – bass (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Lonnie Wilson – drums (1-5, 8)
• Owen Hale – drums (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Jerry Kroon – drums (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica (1-5, 8)
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle (1-5, 8)
• Glen Duncan – fiddle (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Michael Jones – backing vocals (1-5, 8)
• Michael Black – harmony vocals (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Dennis Wilson – harmony vocals (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Curtis Young – harmony vocals (6, 7, 9, 10)

Production

• Doug Johnson – producer (1-5, 8), engineer (1-5, 8)
• Wyatt Easterling – producer (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Ron Reynolds – engineer (6, 7, 9, 10), remixing (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Carry Summers – assistant engineer (1-5, 8)
• Julian King – assistant mix engineer (1-5, 8)
• Greg Parker – assistant engineer (6, 7, 9, 10)
• Denny Purcell – mastering at Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Debbie Zavitson – production assistant (1-5, 8)
• Virginia Team – art direction
• Jerry Joyner – design
• Mark Tucker – photography

Charts

Certifications

References

1. "Life's a Dance Review by Brian Mansfield". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
2. Altman, Billy (February 19, 1993). "Life's a Dance". Entertainment Weekly.
3. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
4. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
5. "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
6. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
9. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
10. "Canadian album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Life's a Dance". Music Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
11. "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Life's a Dance". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

• John Michael Montgomery albums
• 1992 debut albums
• Atlantic Records albums
• Albums produced by Doug Johnson (record producer)