Read My Mind
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| Read My Mind | ||
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| Studio album by Reba McEntire | ||
| Released | April 26, 1994 | |
| Genre | Country | |
| Label | MCA Records | |
| Producer(s) | Tony Brown & Reba McEntire | |
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| Reba McEntire chronology | ||
| Greatest Hits Volume Two (1993) | Read My Mind (1994) | Starting Over (1995)
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Read My Mind was an album by Reba McEntire released in April 1994. It was preceded by the first single, Why Haven't I Heard From You which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 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 shyed away from putting it into heavy rotation. It peaked at #15. The third single, Till You Love Me became McEntire's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at No. 2 on both the country album chart and the Billboard 200 and is currently certified triple platinum by the RIAA.
[edit] Track Listing
- Everything That You Want
- Read My Mind
- I Won't Stand In Line
- I Wish That I Could Tell You
- She Thinks His Name Was John
- Why Haven't I Heard From You
- And Still
- The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
- I Wouldn't Wanna Be You
- Till You Love Me
[edit] Charts
Album – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | Top Country Albums | #2 |
| 1994 | The Billboard 200 | #2 |
Singles – Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | "Why Haven't I Heard From You" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #5 |
| 1994 | "She Thinks His Name Was John" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #15 |
| 1995 | "Till You Love Me" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #2 |
| 1995 | "Till You Love Me" | Billboard Hot 100 | #78 |
| 1995 | "The Heart Is A Lonely Hunter" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #1 |
| 1995 | "And Still" | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | #2 |
[edit] Review
This 1994 album, Read My Mind, is another wonderful offering of songs performed by the gifted country singer Reba McEntire. Half of the tunes on this album became hits. Many carry a deep emotional impact, with themes that move from a wife confronting a cheating husband in "I Won't Stand in Line" to lost love in "And Still" to a young woman dealing with AIDS while her friends and family face her nearing death in "She Thinks His Name Was John." There are also a couple of good everyday love ballads on this offering, and the fun and fast-paced song "Why Haven't I Heard From You." Mixed in with the expected country styling on this album you'll find a little soul, a little swing, and some pop, too. This is one of the few albums music lovers will find out there where almost every song is a good one, and worth repeated listening. ~ Charlotte Dillon, All Music Guide [1]
