Real Man is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Billy Dean. It was released August 25, 1998, via Capitol Records Nashville. The album includes two singles: the title track and "Innocent Bystander", which respectively reached #33 and #68 on the U.S. Billboard country singles charts. Dean co-produced the album with David Gates, formerly of Bread, and co-wrote several of its songs with him. "Voices Singing," features the St. Nicholas School Children's Choir of Chattanooga, as well as Dean's son, Eli.
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| Released | August 25, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:58 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Producer | Billy Dean David Gates | |||
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Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A Fall in Tennessee" | Billy Dean, David Gates | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Innocent Bystander" | Dean, Gates | 2:57 |
| 3. | "Real Man" | Dean | 3:44 |
| 4. | "I'm a Fool Too" | Dean, Kenny Lewis | 3:32 |
| 5. | "I'm Not Needed Here" | Dean, Gates | 3:51 |
| 6. | "If I Could Find the Heart (To Love Again)" (duet with Gina Jeffreys) | Dean, Gates | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Big Sister" | Dean, Bruce Burch | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Voices Singing" (with St. Nicholas School Children's Choir) | Dean, Richard Leigh | 4:38 |
| 9. | "By My Song" | Dean, Leigh | 3:07 |
| 10. | "She Gets What She Wants" | Dean, Lewis, Tim Nichols | 3:16 |
| 11. | "I'm a Kewl Kid" | Dean, Lewis, Nichols | 1:29 |
| 12. | "Real Men Don't Care" | Dean, Lewis, Nichols | 3:01 |
Personnel
edit- Barry Bales – bass guitar
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Ron Block – banjo
- Sam Bush – fiddle
- Billy Dean – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, percussion, lead vocals, background vocals
- Jerry Douglas – dobro
- Dave Dunseath – drums
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- David Gates – bass guitar, keyboards, string arrangements, background vocals
- Doc Hollister – piano
- Gina Jeffreys – duet vocals on "If I Could Find the Heart (To Love Again)"
- Kenny Lewis – bass guitar
- Renee Martin – background vocals
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Terry McMillan – percussion
- Andy Most – electric guitar
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- David Pack – background vocals
- Matt Rollings – piano
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
- St. Nicholas School Children's Choir – choir
- Steuart Smith – electric guitar
- Dan Tyminski – mandolin
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Curtis Young – background vocals
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 41 |
References
edit- Allmusic