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1997 studio album by Michael Peterson
Michael Peterson
Studio album by Michael Peterson
ReleasedJuly 15, 1997 (1997-07-15)
GenreCountry
Length40:06
LabelReprise #46618
ProducerJosh Leo
Robert Ellis Orrall
Michael Peterson chronology
Michael Peterson
(1997) 		Being Human
(1999)

Michael Peterson is the debut studio album by the American country music artist Michael Peterson. Released in 1997 on Reprise Records, it features the singles "Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie", "From Here to Eternity", "Too Good to Be True", "When the Bartender Cries" and "By the Book", all of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. "From Here to Eternity" was a Number One on that chart in late 1997.

AllMusic critic Thom Owens called the album an "engaging set of contemporary country, highlighted by Peterson's warm, welcoming voice." Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly gave it a "B" rating, saying that the production was "lightweight" but that Peterson's performance and the song selection made it "a feel-good dance album."

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lost in the Shuffle"Michael Peterson, Josh Leo, Robert Ellis Orrall3:36
2."Love's Great"Peterson, Arlos Smith2:42
3."When the Bartender Cries"Peterson, Hunter Davis3:43
4."Drink, Swear, Steal & Lie"Peterson, Paula Carpenter3:01
5."I Finally Passed the Bar" (duet with Travis Tritt)Peterson, Michael Puryear, Buddy Brock3:43
6."From Here to Eternity"Peterson, Orrall3:36
7."That's What They Said About The Buffalo"Peterson, Puryear3:31
8."Too Good to Be True"Peterson, Gene Pistilli3:20
9."Since I Thought I Knew It All"Peterson, Ashe Underwood3:35
10."By the Book"Peterson, Orrall3:02
11."For a Song"Dewayne Blackwell4:49

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

Crowd noise on "Love's Great": Steven Bliss, Pat "The Sergeant" Finch, Chad Gates, Curtis Green, Rick Henegar, Rusty Jones, Dillon Leo, Brooke Lundy, Susan E. Niles, Jake Orrall, Jamin Orrall, Justine Orrall, Amanda Peterson, Lauren Peterson, Gene Pistilli, Steve Pope, Annie Price, Michael Puryear, Gavin Reilly, Arlos Smith, Neal Spielberg, Peter "Boston" Strickland.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 13
US Billboard 200 115
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 17
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 68
Chart (1998) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 36

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 323. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. Owens, Thom. "Michael Peterson review". Allmusic. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  3. Nash, Alanna (July 25, 1997). "Michael Peterson review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 21, 2009. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  4. Michael Peterson (CD insert). Michael Peterson. Reprise Records. 1997. 46618.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Michael Peterson, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  6. "Michael Peterson, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  7. "Michael Peterson, TLN". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  9. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  10. "American album certifications – Michael Peterson – Michael Peterson". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
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