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Something Inside So Strong is the twenty-first studio album by country music singer Kenny Rogers. The album includes the singles "When You Put Your Heart in It", "Planet Texas", "The Vows Go Unbroken", "Something Inside So Strong", and "Maybe". Gladys Knight, Anne Murray, Holly Dunn, and Ronald Isley are featured as duet partners.
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| Released | 1989[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988/1989 | |||
| Genre | Country, country pop | |||
| Length | 44:52 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Jim Ed Norman, Steve Dorff | |||
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| Singles from Something Inside So Strong | ||||
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Jim Ed Norman produced the album, with additional production from Steve Dorff on "If I Ever Fall in Love Again".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Planet Texas" | John Andrew Parks III | 4:53 |
| 2. | "(Something Inside) So Strong" | Labi Siffre | 5:00 |
| 3. | "If I Knew Then (What I Know Now)" (featuring Gladys Knight) | Richard Butler, Robert Byrne | 3:54 |
| 4. | "One Night" | Mike Reid, Troy Seals | 4:38 |
| 5. | "There Lies the Difference" | Pat Bunch, Steve Dorff | 4:23 |
| 6. | "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" (featuring Anne Murray) | Steve Dorff, Gloria Sklerov | 3:36 |
| 7. | "When You Put Your Heart in It" | James Patrick Dunne, Austin Roberts | 3:41 |
| 8. | "The Vows Go Unbroken (Always True to You)" | Gary Burr, Eric Kaz | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Maybe" (featuring Holly Dunn) | Bill Rice, M. Sharon Rice | 3:29 |
| 10. | "Love the Way You Do" (featuring Ronald Isley) | Kye Fleming, Richard Kerr | 7:49 |
Personnel
- Kenny Rogers – lead vocals
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (1, 4-9)
- John Barlow Jarvis – acoustic piano (3)
- Jim Ed Norman – acoustic piano (10)
- David Innis – synthesizers (1, 4, 7, 10)
- Phil Naish – synthesizers (1-6, 9, 10)
- Dennis Burnside – synthesizers (2, 8)
- Mike Lawler – synthesizers (3, 4, 7-10)
- Shane Keister – synthesizers (4)
- Edgar Struble – synthesizers (5), backing vocals (5)
- Randy Kerber – synthesizers (6)
- Carl Marsh – synthesizers (7)
- Steve Gibson – guitar (1-7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (8)
- Michael Landau – guitar (6)
- Dean Parks – guitar (6)
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar (8, 10)
- David Hungate – bass (1, 4)
- Michael Rhodes – bass (2, 6, 7, 8)
- Willie Weeks – bass (3)
- Mike Brignardello – bass (5, 9)
- Paul Leim – drums
- Jim Horn – saxophone (4, 10)
- Mark Kibble – backing vocals (1, 4)
- Claude V. McKnight III – backing vocals (1, 2, 4)
- John Andrew Parks III – backing vocals (1)
- David Thomas – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Mervyn Warren – backing vocals (1, 2)
- Alvin Chea – backing vocals (2)
- Vicki Hampton – backing vocals (2)
- First Church Inspirational Choir – choir (2)
- Antoinette Wilson – choir conductor (2)
- Chris Harris – backing vocals (3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Mark Heimerman – backing vocals (3, 4, 5, 10)
- Gladys Knight – lead vocals (3)
- Gary Janney – backing vocals (4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Steven Glassmeyer – backing vocals (5)
- Eugene Golden – backing vocals (5)
- Joe Chemay – backing vocals (6)
- Anne Murray – lead vocals (6)
- Tony Sciuto – backing vocals (6)
- Terry Williams – backing vocals (6)
- Ricky Skaggs – backing vocals (8)
- Sharon White – backing vocals (8)
- Holly Dunn – lead vocals (9)
- Ronald Isley – backing vocals (10)
Production
- Producers – Jim Ed Norman (Tracks 1-10); Steve Dorff (Additional production on Track 6).
- Production Assistant – Danny Kee
- Engineer – Eric Prestidge
- Additional and Assistant Engineers – Joel Bouchillon, Scott Campbell, Robert Charles, Ken Frissen, Jeff Giedt, Lee Groitsch, Brian Hardin, Craig Hansen, John Hurley, Daniel Johnston, John David Parker, Hershey Reeves, Doug Smith, Bart Stevens and James Valentini.
- Recorded at 16th Avenue Sound, Audio Media Recorders, Digital Recorders, The Loft and MasterMix (Nashville, TN); Sound Cell Recording Studios (Hunstville, AL); Bill Schnee Studios (Hollywood, CA); Manta Sound (Toronto, ON, Canada).
- Edited by Keith Odle at GroundStar Laboratories (Nashville, TN).
- Mastered by Glenn Meadows and Eric Prestidge at Masterfonics (Nashville, TN).
- Art Direction and Design – Laura LiPuma
- Photography – Kelly Junkerman and David Skernick
- Management – Ken Kragen
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- https://www.allmusic.com/album/r93965
- "Kenny Rogers ARIA chart history, received March 31, 2020". Imgur.com. Retrieved April 11, 2020. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column indicates the release's peak on the national chart.
- "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- "American album certifications – Kenny Rogers – Something Inside So Strong". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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