Life's a Dance

Life's a Dance
Life's a Dance
Studio album by John Michael Montgomery
Released	October 13, 1992
Studio	Masterfonics, Quad Studios, Scruggs Sound Studio Nashville, TN
Genre	Country
Length	32:22
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Doug Johnson (tracks 1–5, 8); Wyatt Easterling (tracks 6, 7, 9, 10)
John Michael Montgomery chronology
Singles from Life's a Dance
	"Life's a Dance"; Released: September 21, 1992; "I Love the Way You Love Me"; Released: March 1, 1993; "Beer and Bones"; Released: July 10, 1993;

Life's a Dance is the debut studio album by American country music singer John Michael Montgomery, released on October 13, 1992, by Atlantic Records. It features the singles "Life's a Dance", "Beer and Bones" and "I Love the Way You Love Me", which peaked at Nos. 4, 21, and 1, respectively, on the Billboard country charts between 1992 and 1993. The album has been certified 3× Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of three million copies in the United States.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Entertainment Weekly	D^[2]

"Takin' Off the Edge" was later recorded by Kevin Denney on his 2002 self-titled debut album. "Dream On Texas Ladies" was originally recorded by Rex Allen Jr. on his 1984 album On the Move and had a Top 20 hit with this song.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Beer and Bones"	Sanger D. Shafer, Lonnie Williams	3:38
2.	"Life's a Dance"	Allen Shamblin, Steve Seskin	3:09
3.	"When Your Baby Ain't Around"	Stan Munsey, Bob Alan	3:15
4.	"Line on Love"	David Wills, Rick West, James Dean Hicks	2:37
5.	"I Love the Way You Love Me"	Victoria Shaw, Chuck Cannon	4:02
6.	"Taking Off the Edge"	Larry Cordle, Larry Shell	3:15
7.	"Everytime I Fall (It Breaks Her Heart)"	Johnny MacRae, Steve Clark	3:03
8.	"Dream On Texas Ladies"	Steve Dan Mills	3:10
9.	"A Great Memory"	Dean Dillon, Trey Bruce	3:22
10.	"Nickels and Dimes and Love"	MacRae, Clark	2:54

Personnel

Bobby All – acoustic guitar
Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar
Michael Black – backing vocals
Glen Duncan – fiddle
Wyatt Easterling – acoustic guitar
Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
Rob Hajacos – fiddle
Owen Hale – drums
Bill Hullett – electric guitar
Clayton Ivey – keyboards
Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica
Michael Jones – backing vocals
Jerry Kroon – drums
Gary Lunn – bass guitar
John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals, backing vocals
Steve Nathan – keyboards
Ron "Snake" Reynolds – electric guitar, percussion
Brent Rowan – electric guitar
Tommy Spurlock – steel guitar
Willie Weeks – bass guitar
Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
Lonnie Wilson – drums
Curtis Young – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–93)	Peak position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	6
US Billboard 200^[3]	27
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	4
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[5]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)	Position
US Billboard 200^[6]	76
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	14
Chart (1994)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	24
Chart (1995)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[9]	67

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	3× Platinum	3,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Life's a Dance Review by Brian Mansfield". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
^ Altman, Billy (February 19, 1993). "Life's a Dance". Entertainment Weekly.
^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
^ "Canadian album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Life's a Dance". Music Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2024.
^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Life's a Dance". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

[1] "Life's a Dance Review by Brian Mansfield". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

[2] Altman, Billy (February 19, 1993). "Life's a Dance". Entertainment Weekly.

[ac_Billboard200_John_Michael_Montgomery-3] "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

[ac_BillboardCountry_John_Michael_Montgomery-4] "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_John_Michael_Montgomery-5] "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

[6] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

[7] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

[8] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

[9] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2020.

[CanadaJohn_Michael_MontgomeryLife's_a_DancealbumCertRef-10] "Canadian album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Life's a Dance". Music Canada. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

[United_StatesJohn_Michael_MontgomeryLife's_a_DancealbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Life's a Dance". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2024.

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