| What About Me? | ||||
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| Released | September 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 | |||
| Studio | Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, CA); The Lighthouse (Hermosa Beach, CA). | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 40:03 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Kenny Rogers, David Foster | |||
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What About Me? is the sixteenth studio album by American singer Kenny Rogers, released by RCA Records in 1984. The album's title track, " What About Me?", is sung in trio with R&B singer James Ingram and Kim Carnes, which reached number one on the AC charts and was also a pop and country hit, [2] giving co-writer Richard Marx his first number one hit as a writer. Marx's second number one hit as a writer was the song " Crazy", which was included on the album.
Elsewhere on the album is "Two Hearts, One Love" by Byron Hill, [3] and "Pickin' Up Strangers," released on Johnny Lee's Lookin' for Love album, and "The Stranger" (a story song in the vein of Rogers' previous hits such as "The Gambler" and " Lucille"), "The Night Goes On" (a R&B influenced ballad).
This album continued Rogers' long Platinum streak, quickly selling over a million copies. [2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | " What About Me?" (with Kim Carnes and James Ingram) | Kenny Rogers, David Foster, Richard Marx | 4:23 |
| 2. | "The Night Goes On" | Paul Gordon, Tom Keane | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Dream Dancin'" | Laura Allan, Robbie Long | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Two Hearts One Love" | Mike Dekle, Byron Hill | 3:36 |
| 5. | "I Don't Want to Know Why" (with Cindy Fee) | Guy Thomas | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Didn't We?" | Graham Lyle, Troy Seals | 3:55 |
| 7. | "Somebody Took My Love" | Marx, David Pomeranz | 3:52 |
| 8. | " Crazy" | Rogers, Marx | 3:43 |
| 9. | "The Stranger" | Dolly Parton | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Heart to Heart" | Richard Feldman, Jimmy Scott [4] | 3:42 |
Personnel
- Kenny Rogers – lead vocals, backing vocals
- Erich Bulling – keyboards, synthesizer programming
- Jimmy Cox – keyboards
- David Foster – keyboards, arrangements
- John Hobbs – keyboards
- Tom Keane – keyboards
- Randy Kerber – keyboards
- Marcus Ryle – keyboards, synthesizer programming
- Dann Huff – guitars
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
- Michael Landau – guitars
- Fred Tackett – guitars
- Kin Vassy – guitars, backing vocals
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – guitars
- Dennis Belfield – bass
- Joe Chemay – bass
- Nathan East – bass
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Ed Greene – drums
- John Robinson – drums
- Sheila E. – percussion
- Steve Forman – percussion
- Michael Temple – percussion
- Gary Herbig – saxophone
- Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 8)
- Kim Carnes – lead and backing vocals (1)
- James Ingram – lead and backing vocals (1)
- Kenny Cetera – backing vocals
- Cindy Fee – backing vocals, lead vocals (5)
- Portia Griffin – backing vocals
- Richard Marx – backing vocals
- Herb Pedersen – backing vocals
- Kenny Rogers II – backing vocals
- Terry Williams – backing vocals
Production
- Producers – Kenny Rogers (Tracks 1, 3-6, 9 & 10); David Foster (Tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8).
- Production Assistant – Debbie Caponetta
- Engineered and Mixed by Humberto Gatica
- Additional Engineers – Mark Attel, Steve Crimmel, Reggie Dozier, Larry Ferguson, Tom Fouce, John Guess, Paul Lani, David Leonard, Laura Livingston, Steve Schmitt and Steve Shelton.
- Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, California).
- A&R – Marge Meoli
- Art Direction – John Coulter
- Photography – Mario Casilli and Reid Miles
- Management – Ken Kragen
Charts
Weekly charts
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Further utilization
The song "The Night Goes On" was used as a love theme for the Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo characters on the Santa Barbara TV series. [10]
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b "Kenny Rogers Charts and Awards". AllMusic.
- ^ Ruggeberg, Rand (1986). Rand Ruggeberg Songwriter's Market - Byron Hill. p. 161.
- ^ "Jimmy Scott Discography". Jimmy Scott. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 256. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Santa Barbara".
