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Trisha Yearwood
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 2, 1991
Recorded1990–1991
StudioSound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Length35:14
Label MCA
Producer Garth Fundis
Trisha Yearwood chronology
Trisha Yearwood
(1991)
Hearts in Armor
(1992)
Singles from Trisha Yearwood
  1. " She's in Love with the Boy"
    Released: March 1991
  2. " Like We Never Had a Broken Heart"
    Released: September 9, 1991
  3. " That's What I Like About You"
    Released: December 21, 1991
  4. " The Woman Before Me"
    Released: March 23, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Chicago Tribune [2]
Entertainment WeeklyA [3]
Los Angeles Times [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [5]

Trisha Yearwood is the debut studio album by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood, released on July 2, 1991, by MCA Records. The album reached number 2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, and was certified 2× Platinum for sales of two million copies. It features her first Billboard Hot Country Songs hit " She's in Love with the Boy", which reached the top of the country charts in August 1991. [6] Also included are follow-up hits " Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" at 4, " That's What I Like About You" at 8, and " The Woman Before Me" also at 4. [6]

The track "Victim of the Game" was originally recorded by Yearwood's friend and future husband, Garth Brooks, for his 1990 album No Fences. "That's What I Like About You" was also recorded by James House on his 1990 album Hard Times for an Honest Man.

Track listing

  1. " She's in Love with the Boy" (Jon Ims) – 4:08
  2. " The Woman Before Me" ( Jude Johnstone) – 3:50
  3. " That's What I Like About You" (John Hadley, Kevin Welch, Wally Wilson) – 2:40
  4. " Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" ( Pat Alger, Garth Brooks) – 3:41
  5. "Fools Like Me" ( Kostas, Hal Ketchum) – 4:00
  6. "Victim of the Game" (Brooks, Mark D. Sanders) – 3:13
  7. "When Goodbye Was a Word" (Gene Nelson, Paul Nelson) – 3:11
  8. "The Whisper of Your Heart" ( Chuck Cannon) – 3:37
  9. "You Done Me Wrong (And That Ain't Right)" ( Pat McLaughlin) – 3:18
  10. "Lonesome Dove" ( Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle) – 3:36

Personnel

Technical personnel

  • Garth Fundis – producer, mixing
  • Gary Laney – recording
  • Dave Sinko – recording assistant
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
  • Jim Kemp – creative direction
  • Katherine DeVault – art direction, design
  • Jim McGuire – photography
  • Robert Davis – hair stylist
  • June Arnold – make-up
  • Sheri McCoy – wardrobe
  • Ann Rice – wardrobe
  • Profile – wardrobe

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Trisha Yearwood
Chart (1991-1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [7] 164
US Billboard 200 [8] 31
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [9] 2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Trisha Yearwood
Chart Year Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [10] 1991 34
US Billboard 200 [11] 1992 81
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [12] 1992 13

Certifications

Certifications for Trisha Yearwood
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada ( Music Canada) [13] Gold 50,000^
United States ( RIAA) [14] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. Trisha Yearwood at AllMusic
  2. ^ Hurst, Jack (July 25, 1991). "Trisha Yearwood Trisha Yearwood (MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  3. ^ Nash, Alanna (August 2, 1991). "Trisha Yearwood Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  4. ^ Lewis, Randy (September 29, 1991). "In Brief: Trisha Yearwood, "Trisha Yearwood," MCA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p.  894. ISBN  0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone trisha yearwood album guide.
  6. ^ a b "Trisha Yearwood". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Trisha Yearwood's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
  8. ^ "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Trisha Yearwood – Trisha Yearwood". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Trisha Yearwood – Trisha Yearwood". Recording Industry Association of America.