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1989 studio album by Vince Gill
When I Call Your Name
Studio album by Vince Gill
ReleasedNovember 14, 1989 (1989-11-14)
Recorded1989
StudioEmerald Studios (Nashville, TN).
GenreCountry, country pop
Length35:48
LabelMCA
ProducerTony Brown
Vince Gill chronology
The Way Back Home
(1987)
When I Call Your Name
(1989)
Pocket Full of Gold
(1991)
Singles from When I Call Your Name
  1. "Never Alone"
    Released: September 1989
  2. "Oklahoma Swing"
    Released: January 20, 1990
  3. "When I Call Your Name"
    Released: May 1990
  4. "Never Knew Lonely"
    Released: September 1990
Professional ratings
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When I Call Your Name is the third studio album from American country music artist Vince Gill. His breakthrough album, it was released in 1989 by MCA Records, Gill's first for the label. It features the singles "Never Alone," "Oklahoma Swing," "When I Call Your Name" and "Never Knew Lonely."

"Ridin' the Rodeo" was later released by the band Perfect Stranger in 1994 from their debut album You Have the Right to Remain Silent.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Never Alone"3:34
2."Sight for Sore Eyes"3:07
3."Oh Girl (You Know Where to Find Me)"Gill3:40
4."Oklahoma Swing" (duet with Reba McEntire)3:05
5."When I Call Your Name"
  • Gill
  • DuBois
4:14
6."Ridin' the Rodeo"2:53
7."Never Knew Lonely"Gill4:02
8."We Won't Dance"Greg Trooper4:35
9."We Could Have Been"3:29
10."Rita Ballou"Clark3:12
Total length:35:51

Production

  • Producer – Tony Brown
  • Recorded by John Guess
  • Overdubs recorded by Steve Tillisch
  • Sound Engineers – David Boyce, Mark J. Coddington, Julian King, Tim Kish and Marty Williams.
  • Digital Editing – Milan Bogdan
  • Mixed by Steve Marcantonio
  • Mastered by Glenn Meadows
  • Mixed and Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Project Coordinator – Jessie Noble
  • Art Direction – Virginia Team
  • Design – Jerry Joyner
  • Photography – Beverly Parker
  • Management – Fitzgerald Hartley Co.

Personnel

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 67
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 28
Chart (1991) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 9
Chart (1992) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 48

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 100,000
United States (RIAA) 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "Vince Gill, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  2. "Vince Gill, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  3. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  4. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. "Canadian album certifications – Vince Gill – When I Call Your Name". Music Canada. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  7. "American album certifications – Vince Gill – When I Call Your Name". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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