You Hold the Key is Beth Nielsen Chapman's third album ('Hearing it first' was her first, in 1980). It was released in 1993 on Reprise Records, and features a duet with British singer-songwriter and Mike + The Mechanics vocalist/keyboardist Paul Carrack, called "In the Time It Takes".

You Hold the Key
Studio album by
Released1993
GenreCountry pop
Length49:15
LabelReprise
ProducerJim Ed Norman
Beth Nielsen Chapman chronology
Beth Nielsen Chapman
(1990)
You Hold the Key
(1993)
Sand and Water
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

The title of this album, as well as the song title it is named after, are from a line in the song "Open Your Heart", by US singer Madonna.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Beth Nielsen Chapman, except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Don't Know" 3:57
2."You Hold the Key" 4:06
3."Dance with Me Slow" 4:18
4."Say It to Me Now" 4:48
5."When I Feel This Way" 4:20
6."Rage on Rage" 4:19
7."Only So Many Tears" 4:08
8."In the Time It Takes" (Duet with Paul Carrack) 4:18
9."You Say You Will"Beth Nielsen Chapman; Verlon Thompson4:20
10."The Moment You Were Mine"Beth Nielsen Chapman; Steve Dorff3:31
11."Faithful Heart"Beth Nielsen Chapman; Twila Paris3:31
12."Dancer to the Drum" 3:39
Total length:49:15

Production

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  • Produced By Frank Filipetti, Paul Samwell-Smith & Jim Ed Norman
  • Associate Producers: Beth Nielsen Chapman, Danny Kee, Ivy Skoff
  • Recorded & Engineered By Keith Grant & Robert Tassi
  • Second Engineers: Donny Bott, Mark Capps, Robert Charles, Jon Dickson, Shawn McLean, Chris Ludwinsky, Fred Mercer, Adrian Moore, Brian Pollack, Thom Russo & Ben Wallach
  • Mixed By Frank Filipetti & Chris Lord-Alge
  • Mastered By Ted Jensen

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Loftus, Johnny. You Hold the Key at AllMusic