Wishes is the second studio album by American country music artist Lari White. Released on June 14, 1994 via RCA Nashville, it had three singles: "That's My Baby", "Now I Know", and "That's How You Know (When You're in Love)", all of which were Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.
| Wishes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 14, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:26 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Garth Fundis | |||
| Lari White chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Wishes | ||||
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Content
editWhite wrote "That's My Baby" with her husband, songwriter Chuck Cannon. According to her, the song was climbing the charts when the two were on honeymoon.[4] The album itself received RIAA gold certification in the United States.[5]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[7] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "That's My Baby" |
| 3:27 |
| 2. | "Somebody's Fool" | 3:21 | |
| 3. | "Wishes" |
| 3:03 |
| 4. | "Now I Know" |
| 4:31 |
| 5. | "If I'm Not Already Crazy" | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "That's How You Know (When You're in Love)" |
| 3:39 |
| 7. | "When It Rains" | White | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Go On" |
| 3:39 |
| 9. | "It's Love" |
| 3:18A |
| 10. | "If You Only Knew" |
| 2:58 |
| Total length: | 36:26 | ||
A Track omitted from cassette version.
Personnel
edit- Richard Bennett – acoustic guitar, requinto
- Chuck Cannon – background vocals
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar, Pedabro
- Garth Fundis – background vocals
- John Gardner – drums
- John Hobbs – piano
- Hal Ketchum – background vocals on "That's How You Know (When You're in Love)"
- Larry Knechtel – piano
- Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar
- Mark Luna – background vocals
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards
- Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar
- Vince Santoro – drums
- Stephony Smith – background vocals
- Verlon Thompson – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar, gut string guitar
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Lari White – lead vocals, background vocals
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ "New & Active: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1036. March 25, 1994. p. 41.
- ^ "New & Active: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1057. August 19, 1994. p. 37.
- ^ "New & Active: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1076. January 6, 1995. p. 38.
- ^ "Chuck Cannon and Lari White: The Love Behind Their Love Songs". Sports and Entertainment Nashville. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
- ^ "RIAA search results for Lari White". RIAA. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
- ^ "Wishes - Lari White | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
- ^ "Wishes (Music - Lari White) | Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
- ^ "Lari White Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Lari White Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Lari White Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.