Share Your Love
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| Studio album by Kenny Rogers | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:28 | |||
| Label | Liberty Records | |||
| Producer | Lionel Richie | |||
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Share Your Love is the ninth solo studio album by country singer Kenny Rogers, released in 1981. Produced by Lionel Richie, it is also Rogers' his first with Liberty Records besides his Greatest Hits album. The album has sold nine million copies worldwide.
Overview
Four singles were released from this Share Your Love. "I Don't Need You" charted at #1 on the US and Canadian country charts as well as reaching the top of the US Adult Contemporary charts, and #3 on the US Hot 100. The title cut "Share Your Love With Me" reached #14 on the Hot 100 and #5 in the US Country charts, though it did reach #2 in Canada and led the Adult Contemporary charts. After taking a break to release a single from his first Christmas album, "Blaze of Glory", which features Kin Vassy on backing vocals, was also released as a single, although it was a lesser hit than the first two singles. The final single, "Through The Years", returned Rogers to the charts nicely by putting him atop the Adult Contemporary charts once again.
The album reached #1 on the country charts and #6 on the pop charts, reaching platinum and double-platinum status in the US and Canada, respectively.
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Track listing
- "Blaze of Glory" (Danny Morrison, John Thomas Slate, Larry Keith) (2:37)
- "I Don't Need You" (Rick Christian) (3:27)
- "The Good Life" (Lionel Richie) (2:47)
- "Makes Me Wonder If I Ever Said Goodbye" (Mickey Newbury) (2:29)
- "Through the Years" (Steve Dorff, Marty Panzer) (4:48)
- "Share Your Love with Me" (Alfred Braggs, Deadric Malone) (3:19)
- "So in Love with You" (Richie) (4:17)
- "Goin' Back to Alabama" (With Michael Jackson) (Richie) (5:04)
- "Without You in My Life" (Richie, Thomas McClary) (5:04)
- "Gray Beard" (Kenny Rogers, Gene Golden) (2:36)
Chart performance
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 6 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 11 |
External links
References
| Preceded by Feels So Right by Alabama |
Top Country Albums number-one album August 29 - September 5, 1981 |
Succeeded by Feels So Right by Alabama |
