Across My Heart is the twenty-second studio album by country artist Kenny Rogers released in 1997 by Magnatone Records. It features a wide array of artists collaborating with Rogers on various songs on the album like All-4-One, The Katinas, Tareva Henderson and Bekka & Billy. The album hit the charts, with its strongest showing on the country charts at number 26, although it did not produce any hit singles.

Across My Heart
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1997
Recorded1997
GenreCountry
Length38:48
LabelMagnatone Records
ProducerBrent Maher[1]
Kenny Rogers chronology
The Gift
(1996)
Across My Heart
(1997)
Christmas from the Heart
(1998)

Critical reception

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Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars, saying that " Even with all these collaborators, the album sounds homogenous, especially since the material is entirely generic. However, it holds together better than most Rogers albums since the mid-'80s, because it is evident that some thought and care went into its production."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."To Me"Mack David, Mike Reid3:16
2."Write Your Name (Across My Heart)"Tony Harrell, Randy VanWarmer3:33
3."The Only Way I Know"Gary Burr, Mike Reid4:01
4."Have a Little Faith in Me"John Hiatt3:59
5."Sing Me Your Love Song"Jonathan Butler, Labi Siffre4:17
6."As God Is My Witness"Steve Glassmeyer, Warren Hartman, Kenny Rogers3:38
7."You're Not Asking Much"Eric Kaz, Ellen Shipley4:27
8."Only Once in a Lifetime"Keith Diamond, Michael Garvin, Anthony L. Smith3:28
9."Find a Little Grace"Jim Weatherly, Bob Welch4:40
10."See Me Through"Terry Sampson3:29

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart performance for Across My Heart
Chart (1997–1998) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 89
US Billboard 200[4] 193
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 26

References

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  1. ^ "Kenny Rogers – Across My Heart (1997, CD)". Discogs.
  2. ^ "Across My Heart - Kenny Rogers | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 238.
  4. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2022.