House of Love (album)
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| Studio album by Amy Grant | |||||
| Released | August 26, 1994 | ||||
| Recorded | N/A | ||||
| Genre | Gospel/Christian | ||||
| Length | 48:08 | ||||
| Label | Myrrh/A&M | ||||
| Producer | Michael Omartian, Keith Thomas | ||||
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House of Love is the thirteenth album by singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music).
House of Love was Amy's follow-up to her quintuple-platinum 1991 release Heart in Motion. Although House of Love sold less than half of what its predecessor sold, it similarly combines pop music with Christian values. "Lucky One" was the album's biggest hit at #18 Pop and #2 Adult Contemporary in the U.S.A., followed by the title song and a remake of Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi." "Say You'll Be Mine" also was a UK Top 50 hit.
Some of the album's other tracks garnered more notice later on when done by other artists. "The Power" (written by Tommy Sims and Judson Spence) is featured on Cher's 1998 album Believe, and Vanessa L. Williams had an AC hit in 1997 with her cover of "Oh How The Years Go By."
In 2007, House of Love was reissued and digitally remastered by Grant's new record label, EMI/Sparrow Records. The remastered edition is labeled with a "Digitally Remastered" logo in the 'gutter' on the CD front.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
[edit] US version
- "Lucky One" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 4:11 Listen
- "Say You'll Be Mine" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 4:04
- "Whatever It Takes" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) – 4:10
- "House of Love (duet with Vince Gill)" (Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg, Wally Wilson) – 4:38 Listen
- "The Power" (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) – 3:54
- "Oh How the Years Go By" (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) – 5:12
- "Big Yellow Taxi" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:01
- "Helping Hand" (Amy Grant, Beverly Darnall, Tommy Sims) – 4:39
- "Love Has A Hold On Me" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 3:55
- "Our Love" (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) – 5:08
- "Children Of The World" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) – 5:16
[edit] UK version
- "Lucky One" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 4:11
- "Say You'll Be Mine" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 4:04
- "Whatever It Takes" (Amy Grant, Gary Chapman, Keith Thomas) – 4:10
- "House of Love (duet with Vince Gill)" (Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg, Wally Wilson) – 4:38
- "The Power" (Tommy Sims, Judson Spence) – 3:54
- "Oh How the Years Go By" (Simon Climie, Will Jennings) – 5:12
- "Big Yellow Taxi" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:01
- "Helping Hand" (Amy Grant, Tommy Sims, Beverly Darnall) – 4:39
- "Politics Of Kissing" (Amy Grant, Clif Magness, Wayne Kirkpatrick) – 4:17
- "Love Has A Hold On Me" (Amy Grant, Keith Thomas) – 3:55
- "Our Love" (Amy Grant, Tom Hemby) – 5:08
- "Children Of The World" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Tommy Sims) – 5:16
- "Say You'll Be Mine (Radio Mix)" (Amy Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Keith Thomas) – 3:57
[edit] Personnel
For a complete list of personnel, click here.
[edit] Production
- Producers: Keith Thomas, Michael Omartian
- Engineer: Terry Christian
- Arranger: Keith Thomas
- Design: Norman Moore
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | The Billboard 200 | 13 |
| 1994 | Top Contemporary Christian | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | "House of Love" | Adult Contemporary | 5 |
| 1994 | "House of Love" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| 1994 | "Lucky One" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1994 | "Lucky One" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 18 |
| 1994 | "Lucky One" | Top 40 Mainstream | 16 |
| 1994 | "Helping Hand" | Christian Singles | 1 |
| 1995 | "Big Yellow Taxi" | Adult Contemporary | 18 |
| 1995 | "Big Yellow Taxi" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 67 |
| 1995 | "Children Of The World" | Christian Singles | 1 |
| 1995 | "House of Love" | Top 40 Adult Recurrents | 10 |
Singles - U.K. Singles Chart
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1994 | "Lucky One" | UK Singles Chart | 60 |
| 1994 | "Say You'll Be Mine" | UK Singles Chart | 41 |
| 1995 | "Big Yellow Taxi" | UK Singles Chart | 20 |
| 1995 | "House of Love" | UK Singles Chart | 46 |
[edit] Miscellanea
- Copies of this album sold in Europe feature the additional track "Politics of Kissing."
- When it was released in 1994, House of Love was the biggest initial release in Christian music history, shifting almost a half million copies on its first day alone.
