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House of Love is the eleventh studio album by singer-songwriter Amy Grant, released in 1994.

House of Love
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 23, 1994
Recorded1993–1994
Studio
  • The Bennett House, Franklin, Tennessee
  • Tejas Recorders, Franklin, Tennessee
  • The Sound Shop, Nashville, Tennessee
  • Secret Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
GenrePop, contemporary Christian music
Length48:08
LabelA&M
ProducerMichael Omartian, Keith Thomas
Amy Grant chronology
Home for Christmas
(1992)
House of Love
(1994)
Behind the Eyes
(1997)
Singles from House of Love
  1. "Lucky One"
    Released: 1994
  2. "House of Love"
    Released: November 28, 1994
  3. "Say You'll Be Mine"
    Released: 1994
  4. "Big Yellow Taxi"
    Released: March 1995
  5. "Oh How the Years Go By"
    Released: 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album is the 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 No. 18 Pop and No. 2 Adult Contemporary in the U.S., 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. When it was released in 1994, House of Love was the biggest initial release in Christian music history, shipping almost a half million copies on its first day alone.

Copies of this album sold in Europe, Australia, and Japan feature the additional track "Politics of Kissing". Some of the album's other tracks garnered more notice later on when covered by other artists. "The Power" (written by Tommy Sims and Judson Spence) is featured on Cher's 1998 album Believe, and Vanessa Williams had an AC hit with her version of "Oh How the Years Go By" (written by Simon Climie and Will Jennings) from her 1997 album Next.[citation needed]

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.[2]


Track listing


US version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lucky One"Amy Grant, Keith Thomas4:11
2."Say You'll Be Mine"Grant, Wayne Kirkpatrick, Thomas4:04
3."Whatever It Takes"Grant, Gary Chapman, Thomas4:10
4."House of Love" (duet with Vince Gill)Greg Barnhill, Kenny Greenberg, Wally Wilson4:38
5."The Power"Tommy Sims, Judson Spence3:54
6."Oh How the Years Go By"Simon Climie, Will Jennings5:12
7."Big Yellow Taxi"Joni Mitchell3:01
8."Helping Hand"Grant, Beverly Darnall, Sims4:39
9."Love Has a Hold On Me"Grant, Thomas3:55
10."Our Love"Grant, Tom Hemby5:08
11."Children of the World"Grant, Kirkpatrick, Sims5:16
UK version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lucky One" 4:11
2."Say You'll Be Mine" 4:04
3."Whatever It Takes" 4:10
4."House of Love" (duet with Vince Gill) 4:38
5."The Power" 3:54
6."Oh How the Years Go By" 5:12
7."Big Yellow Taxi" 3:01
8."Helping Hand" 4:39
9."Politics of Kissing"Grant, Kirkpatrick, Clif Magness4:17
10."Love Has a Hold On Me" 3:55
11."Our Love" 5:08
12."Children of the World" 5:16
13."Say You'll Be Mine" (Radio Mix) 3:57

Personnel


Production


Charts



Weekly charts


Chart (1994) Position
Billboard 200 13
Top Contemporary Christian 1

Year-end charts


Chart (1994) Position
Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums 17

End-of-decade charts


Chart (1990–1999) Rank
US Billboard Top Contemporary Christian[3] 9

Certifications and sales


Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[4] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[5] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r202492/review
  2. Sparrow Records News [dead link]
  3. "Top Christian Albums 1990s". Retrieved February 27, 2014.
  4. "Canadian album certifications – Amy Grant – House of Love". Music Canada. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
  5. "American album certifications – Amy Grant – House of Love". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 29, 2019.



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