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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox Album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name = Extremes
| name = Extremes
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Collin Raye]]
| artist = [[Collin Raye]]
| Cover = Rayeextremes.jpg
| cover = Rayeextremes.jpg
| Released = January 25, 1994
| alt =
| released = January 25, 1994
| Recorded = 1993 at The Money Pit, [[Nashville, TN]]
| Genre = [[country music|Country]]
| recorded = 1993 at The Money Pit, [[Nashville, TN]]
| Length = 35:24
| venue =
| Label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| studio =
| genre = [[country music|Country]]
| Producer = John Hobbs<br />Ed Seay<br />[[Paul Worley]]
| length = 35:24
| Last album = ''[[In This Life (Collin Raye album)|In This Life]]''<br />(1992)
| label = [[Epic Records|Epic]]
| This album = '''''Extremes'''''<br />(1994)
| Next album = ''[[I Think About You]]''<br />(1995)
| producer = John Hobbs<br />Ed Seay<br />[[Paul Worley]]
| prev_title = [[In This Life (Collin Raye album)|In This Life]]
| prev_year = 1992
| next_title = [[I Think About You]]
| next_year = 1995
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Extremes
| type = studio
| single1 = [[That's My Story (song)|That's My Story]]
| single1date = December 13, 1993
| single2 = [[Little Rock (Collin Raye song)|Little Rock]]
| single2date = March 28, 1994
| single3 = [[Man of My Word]]
| single3date = August 2, 1994
| single4 = [[My Kind of Girl (Collin Raye song)|My Kind of Girl]]
| single4date = November 29, 1994
| single5 = [[If I Were You (Collin Raye song)|If I Were You]]
| single5date = April 3, 1995
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r193685|pure_url=yes}} link]|noprose=yes}}
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}} [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r193685|pure_url=yes}} link]|noprose=yes}}


'''''Extremes''''' is the third studio album released by [[United States|American]] [[country music]] artist [[Collin Raye]]. As with Raye's first two albums, ''Extremes'' received platinum certification in the United States for sales of over one million copies. The singles released from this album were "That's My Story", "Man of My Word", "My Kind of Girl", "If I Were You" and "Little Rock". "My Kind of Girl" was a Number One hit on the [[Hot Country Songs]] charts, while the other singles all reached Top Ten.
'''''Extremes''''' is the third studio album by American [[country music]] artist [[Collin Raye]]. As with Raye's first two albums, ''Extremes'' received platinum certification in the United States for sales of over one million copies. The singles released from this album were "That's My Story", "Man of My Word", "My Kind of Girl", "If I Were You" and "Little Rock". "My Kind of Girl" was a Number One hit on the [[Hot Country Songs]] charts, while the other singles all reached Top Ten.


"Dreaming My Dreams with You" is a cover of the [[Waylon Jennings]] song from his album of the same name, and "A Bible and a Bus Ticket Home" was later recorded by [[Confederate Railroad]] on their album ''Keep On Rockin'''.
"Dreaming My Dreams with You" is a cover of the [[Waylon Jennings]] song from his album of the same name, and "A Bible and a Bus Ticket Home" was later recorded by [[Confederate Railroad]] on their album ''Keep On Rockin'''.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
#"[[That's My Story (song)|That's My Story]]" ([[Lee Roy Parnell]], Tony Haselden) – 3:03
#"[[Man of My Word]]" ([[Gary Burr]], [[Allen Shamblin]]) – 3:23
#"[[My Kind of Girl]]" ([[Monty Powell]], [[John Jarrard]], Debi Cochran) – 2:55
#"[[Little Rock (Collin Raye song)|Little Rock]]" ([[Tom Douglas (songwriter)|Tom Douglas]]) – 3:58
#"A Bible and a Bus Ticket Home" (James Dean Hicks, [[Craig Wiseman]]) – 3:55
#"Nothin' a Little Love Won't Cure" ([[Larry Boone]], Rick Bowles, [[Don Cook]]) – 3:26
#"[[If I Were You (Collin Raye song)|If I Were You]]" (John Hobbs, [[Chris Farren]]) – 4:06
#"To the Border and Beyond" (Collin Raye) – 2:55
#"Angel of No Mercy" (Jim McBride, Chapin Hartford) – 3:38
#"Dreaming My Dreams with You" ([[Allen Reynolds]]) – 3:56


{{Track listing
==Chart performance==
| collapsed =
{| class="wikitable"
| headline =
! Chart (1994)
| total length =
! Peak<br />position

| title1 = [[That's My Story (song)|That's My Story]]
| writer1 = [[Lee Roy Parnell]], Tony Haselden
| length1 = 3:03

| title2 = [[Man of My Word]]
| writer2 = [[Gary Burr]], [[Allen Shamblin]]
| length2 = 3:23

| title3 = [[My Kind of Girl (Collin Raye song)|My Kind of Girl]]
| writer3 = [[Monty Powell]], [[John Jarrard]], Debi Cochran
| length3 = 2:55

| title4 = [[Little Rock (Collin Raye song)|Little Rock]]
| writer4 = [[Tom Douglas (songwriter)|Tom Douglas]]
| length4 = 3:58

| title5 = A Bible and a Bus Ticket Home
| writer5 = James Dean Hicks, [[Craig Wiseman]]
| length5 = 3:55

| title6 = Nothin' a Little Love Won't Cure
| writer6 = [[Larry Boone]], Rick Bowles, [[Don Cook]]
| length6 = 3:26

| title7 = [[If I Were You (Collin Raye song)|If I Were You]]
| writer7 = John Hobbs, [[Chris Farren (country musician)|Chris Farren]]
| length7 = 4:06

| title8 = To the Border and Beyond
| writer8 = [[Collin Raye]]
| length8 = 2:55

| title9 = Angel of No Mercy
| writer9 = Jim McBride, Chapin Hartford
| length9 = 3:38

| title10 = [[Dreaming My Dreams with You]]
| writer10 = [[Allen Reynolds]]
| length10 = 3:56
}}

==Personnel==
* [[Eddie Bayers]] - drums
* [[Larry Byrom]] - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
* [[Joe Chemay]] - bass guitar, backing vocals
* [[Dan Dugmore]] - [[steel guitar]], [[lap steel guitar]]
* [[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] - steel guitar
* Carl Gorodetzky - strings
* Rob Hajacos - fiddle
* John Hobbs - piano, synthesizer, string arrangements, backing vocals
* [[Paul Leim]] - drums
* Gene Le Sage - backing vocals
* Anthony Martin - backing vocals
* [[Nashville String Machine]] - strings
* Collin Raye - lead vocals, background vocals
* [[Billy Joe Walker Jr.]] - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
* [[Biff Watson]] - acoustic guitar
* Dennis Wilson - backing vocals
* [[Lonnie Wilson]] - drums
* [[Paul Worley]] - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
* Scotty Wray - backing vocals
* Curtis Young - backing vocals

==Charts==
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}

===Weekly charts===
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1994)
| U.S. ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
| align="center"| 12
|-
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|73|artist=Collin Raye|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 21, 2021}}
| U.S. ''Billboard'' 200
|-
| align="center"| 73
{{album chart|BillboardCountry|12|artist=Collin Raye|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 21, 2021}}
|}
|}
{{col-2}}

===Year-end charts===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1994)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1994/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
| 36
|-
! scope="col"| Chart (1995)
! scope="col"| Position
|-
! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1995/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=February 21, 2021}}</ref>
| 51
|}
{{col-end}}

==Certifications==
{{Certification Table Top}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Collin Raye|title=Extremes|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=1994|certyear=1997|accessdate=February 21, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Collin Raye|title=Extremes|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=1994|certyear=1995|accessdate=February 21, 2021}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


{{Collin Raye}}
{{Collin Raye}}

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[[Category:1994 albums]]
[[Category:1994 albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Paul Worley]]
[[Category:Epic Records albums]]
[[Category:Collin Raye albums]]
[[Category:Collin Raye albums]]
[[Category:Epic Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Paul Worley]]

Latest revision as of 16:44, 8 June 2023

Extremes
Studio album by
Collin Raye
ReleasedJanuary 25, 1994
Recorded1993 at The Money Pit, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length35:24
LabelEpic
ProducerJohn Hobbs
Ed Seay
Paul Worley
Collin Raye chronology
In This Life
(1992) 		Extremes
(1994) 		I Think About You
(1995)
Singles from Extremes
  1. "That's My Story"
    Released: December 13, 1993
  2. "Little Rock"
    Released: March 28, 1994
  3. "Man of My Word"
    Released: August 2, 1994
  4. "My Kind of Girl"
    Released: November 29, 1994
  5. "If I Were You"
    Released: April 3, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

Extremes is the third studio album by American country music artist Collin Raye. As with Raye's first two albums, Extremes received platinum certification in the United States for sales of over one million copies. The singles released from this album were "That's My Story", "Man of My Word", "My Kind of Girl", "If I Were You" and "Little Rock". "My Kind of Girl" was a Number One hit on the Hot Country Songs charts, while the other singles all reached Top Ten.

"Dreaming My Dreams with You" is a cover of the Waylon Jennings song from his album of the same name, and "A Bible and a Bus Ticket Home" was later recorded by Confederate Railroad on their album Keep On Rockin'.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."That's My Story"Lee Roy Parnell, Tony Haselden3:03
2."Man of My Word"Gary Burr, Allen Shamblin3:23
3."My Kind of Girl"Monty Powell, John Jarrard, Debi Cochran2:55
4."Little Rock"Tom Douglas3:58
5."A Bible and a Bus Ticket Home"James Dean Hicks, Craig Wiseman3:55
6."Nothin' a Little Love Won't Cure"Larry Boone, Rick Bowles, Don Cook3:26
7."If I Were You"John Hobbs, Chris Farren4:06
8."To the Border and Beyond"Collin Raye2:55
9."Angel of No Mercy"Jim McBride, Chapin Hartford3:38
10."Dreaming My Dreams with You"Allen Reynolds3:56

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Collin Raye Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Collin Raye Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Collin Raye – Extremes". Music Canada. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Collin Raye – Extremes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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