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1994 studio album by Reba McEntire
Read My Mind
Studio album by Reba McEntire
ReleasedApril 26, 1994
StudioEmerald Sound Studios and Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length38:10
LabelMCA
Producer
Reba McEntire chronology
Greatest Hits Volume Two
(1993) 		Read My Mind
(1994) 		Oklahoma Girl
(1994)
Singles from Read My Mind
  1. "Why Haven't I Heard from You"
    Released: March 1994
  2. "She Thinks His Name Was John"
    Released: July 1994
  3. "Till You Love Me"
    Released: October 1994
  4. "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"
    Released: February 1995
  5. "And Still"
    Released: May 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Spin(favorable)

Read My Mind is the nineteenth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire released on April 26, 1994, by MCA Records. It was preceded by the first single, "Why Haven't I Heard From You" which peaked at No. 5 on the country chart. The album's second single, "She Thinks His Name Was John", was the first country song to address the topic of AIDS. Due to the subject matter, some radio stations shied away from putting it into heavy rotation. The third single, "Till You Love Me" became McEntire's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" the album's fourth single, topped the country singles chart. The album peaked at No. 2 on both the country album chart and the Billboard 200 and is certified 3 times platinum by the RIAA. The album was released at perhaps the peak of McEntire's pop culture popularity, with a release of this album (described on an MCA Records billboard as "Another MCA Masterpiece..."), an autobiography, and NBC Television special later in the year.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Everything That You Want"4:24
2."Read My Mind"
  • Keith Thomas
  • Melissa Coleman
  • Todd Moore
3:59
3."I Won't Stand in Line"
  • Sharp
  • Steve Diamond
3:57
4."I Wish That I Could Tell You"3:19
5."She Thinks His Name Was John"
  • Sandy Knox
  • Steve Rosen
4:22
6."Why Haven't I Heard from You"
  • Knox
  • T.W. Hale
3:27
7."And Still"3:27
8."The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"3:50
9."I Wouldn't Wanna Be You"3:34
10."Till You Love Me"3:50

Personnel

Vocals

  • Bob Bailey – background vocals (6)
  • Lisa Bevill – background vocals (6)
  • Ashley Cleveland – background vocals (6)
  • Melissa Coleman – backing vocals
  • Linda Davis – backing vocals
  • Kim Fleming – background vocals (6)
  • Lisa Glasgow – background vocals (6)
  • Vince Gill – backing vocals
  • Chris Harris – backing vocals
  • Mark Heimermann – backing vocals
  • Vicki Hampton – background vocals (6)
  • Yvonne Hodges – background vocals (6)
  • Donna McElroy – background vocals (6)
  • Reba McEntire – lead vocals
  • Michael Mellett – background vocals (6)
  • Chris Rodriguez– background vocals (6)
  • Lang Scott – backing vocals
  • Harry Stinson – background vocals

Musicians

Production

  • Derek Bason – assistant engineer, mix assistant, overdub recording assistant
  • Tony Brown – producer
  • John Guess – recording engineer, mixing engineer, overdub recording engineer
  • Reba McEntire – producer
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering engineer
  • Marty Williams – additional overdub recording

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 87
Canadian Albums (RPM) 12
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
US Billboard 200 2
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1994) Position
US Billboard 200 65
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 7
Chart (1995) Position
US Billboard 200 79
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 12
Chart (1996) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 60

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
 US CAN Country
1994 "Why Haven't I Heard from You" 5 101 4
"She Thinks His Name Was John" 15 101 11
"Till You Love Me" 2 78 8
1995 "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" 1 — 1
"And Still" 2 — 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Certifications and sales

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) 3× Platinum 3,000,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. Bernstein, Jonathan (June 1994). "Heavy Rotation". Spin. p. 22. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Read My Mind". Recording Industry Association of America.
  4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 182.
  5. "RPM Top Albums for May 16, 1994". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  6. "RPM Country Albums for February 20, 1995". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  7. "Reba McEntire Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  8. "Reba McEntire Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  12. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  13. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  14. "Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  15. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: May 28, 1994". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 28 May 1994. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  16. "RPM Country Tracks for July 11, 1994". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  17. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles: October 29, 1994". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 29 October 1994. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  18. "RPM Country Tracks for October 24, 1994". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  19. "Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  20. "RPM Country Tracks for January 23, 1995". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  21. "RPM Country Tracks for April 24, 1995". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
  22. "RPM Country Tracks for August 14, 1995". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
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