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'''''Sweet Sixteen''''' is the fifteenth studio album by American [[country music]] singer [[Reba McEntire]], released on May 1, 1989 by [[MCA Records]]. Four singles from the album entered the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' country charts: the number one hit "Cathy's Clown" (a cover version of [[The Everly Brothers]]' song), top 5 hit "Walk On", and the top ten hits "'Til Love Comes Again" and "Little Girl". ''Sweet Sixteen'' was her [[penultimate]] album with record producer [[Jimmy Bowen]]. ''[[Reba Live]]'' would be her last. |
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The album's title derives from its being McEntire's sixteenth album, counting compilation and Christmas albums. |
The album's title derives from its being McEntire's sixteenth album, counting compilation and Christmas albums. |
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| Released | May 1, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 33:26 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Bowen Reba McEntire | |||
| Reba McEntire chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Sweet Sixteen | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
Sweet Sixteen is the fifteenth studio album by American country music singer Reba McEntire, released on May 1, 1989 by MCA Records. Four singles from the album entered the Billboard country charts: the number one hit "Cathy's Clown" (a cover version of The Everly Brothers' song), top 5 hit "Walk On", and the top ten hits "'Til Love Comes Again" and "Little Girl". Sweet Sixteen was her penultimate album with record producer Jimmy Bowen. Reba Live would be her last.
The album's title derives from its being McEntire's sixteenth album, counting compilation and Christmas albums.
The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, for selling over 1 million copies.[2] The album debuted at #17 on the Country Albums chart for the week of May 27, 1989, and peaked at #1 for the week of June 24, 1989. It stayed at #1 for 13 consecutive weeks. The album sold over 500,000 copies in its first 9 weeks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cathy's Clown" | Don Everly | 3:04 |
| 2. | "'Til Love Comes Again" | Bob Regan, Ed Hill | 3:38 |
| 3. | "It Always Rains on Saturday" | Kendal Franceschi, Quentin Powers, Reba McEntire | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Am I the Only One Who Cares" | Don Schlitz, McEntire | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Somebody Up There Likes Me" | Suzi Hoskins-Wills, Bill Cooley | 3:05 |
| 6. | "You Must Really Love Me" | Schlitz, McEntire | 3:05 |
| 7. | "Say the Word" | Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters, Michael Garvin | 2:46 |
| 8. | "Little Girl" | Franceschi, Powers | 3:23 |
| 9. | "Walk On" | Steve Dean, Lonnie Williams | 3:16 |
| 10. | "A New Love" | Dave Loggins | 3:24 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.[3]
- Reba McEntire – lead and harmony vocals
- Bill Payne – pianos
- Mike Lawler – synthesizers
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Michael Thomas – electric guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jerry Douglas – dobro
- Donnie LaValley – steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- Kirk Cappello – cabasa
- Joe McGlohon – saxophone
- Vince Gill – harmony vocals
- Suzi Hoskins-Wills – harmony vocals
- Dave Loggins – harmony vocals
- Patty Loveless – harmony vocals
- Judy Rodman – harmony vocals
- Steve Wariner – harmony vocals
Production
- Jimmy Bowen – producer
- Reba McEntire – producer, pre-production, liner notes
- Don Lanier – pre-production
- Bob Bullock – recording engineer, overdub recording
- Tim Kish – overdub recording
- John S. Howell – second engineer
- Marty Williams – second engineer
- John Guess – mixing
- Milan Bogdan – digital editing
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Jessie Noble – project coordinator
- Simon Levy – art direction
- Mickey Braithwaite – design
- Jim McGuire – photography
- Studios
- Recorded and Mixed at Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[8] | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1989 | "Cathy's Clown" | 1 | 1 |
| "Til' Love Comes Again" | 4 | 5 | |
| "Little Girl" | 7 | 7 | |
| 1990 | "Walk On" | 2 | 1 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[9] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ ""Search results - "Sweet Sixteen""". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Sweet Sixteen (CD liner notes). Reba McEntire. MCA Records. 1989. MCABD-6294.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Reba McEntire Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard chart positions > singles". allmusic. Retrieved July 29, 2009.
- ^ "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Sweet Sixteen". Recording Industry Association of America.
