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Rebel Heart is the third studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals, released in 1983 through Liberty Records.[2] The album marks the departure from his established soft rock sound and became a more country sound. It was also his first album to appear on the charts, reaching #40 on the Top Country Albums chart. He achieved his first top ten single with the song "God Must Be a Cowboy".[3] The other singles released from the album were "Everybody's Dream Girl" (#18), "After You" (#28), and "You Really Go for the Heart" (#37).
| Rebel Heart | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Genre | Country, urban cowboy | |||
| Length | 34:11 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Kyle Lehning | |||
| Dan Seals chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Really Go for the Heart" | Charlie Black, Jerry Gillespie, Tommy Rocco | 2:54 |
| 2. | "After You" | Paul Battle, Bucky Jones, Chris Waters | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Everybody's Dream Girl" | Van Stephenson, Dave Robbins, Dan Seals | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Down the Hall" | Troy Seals, Mike Reid | 3:32 |
| 5. | "Up on a Hill" | D. Seals | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Candle in the Rain" | D. Seals | 2:56 |
| 7. | "God Must Be a Cowboy" | D. Seals | 3:05 |
| 8. | "On a Night Like This" | D. Seals | 2:59 |
| 9. | "The Banker" | D. Seals | 4:41 |
| 10. | "Nothin' Left to Do But Cry" | Dave Loggins, D. Seals | 3:05 |
Personnel
edit- Dan Seals – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Shane Keister – keyboards, synthesizers
- Bobby Ogdin – keyboards
- Bobby Thompson – acoustic guitar
- Rafe Van Hoy – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- John Porter McMeans – electric guitar
- Fred Newell – electric guitar
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
- Doyle Grisham – steel guitar
- David Hungate – bass
- Jack Williams – bass
- Larrie Londin – drums
- James Stroud – drums
- Buddy Spicher – fiddle
- Sherri Huffman – backing vocals (5)
- Lisa Silver – backing vocals (5)
- Diane Tidwell – backing vocals (5)
Production
edit- Kyle Lehning – producer, overdubbing, mixing
- Joseph Bogan – recording
- John Eberle – recording, mastering
- Russ Martin – assistant engineer
- Kirt Odle – assistant engineer, overdub assistant, mix assistant
- Henry Marquez – art direction
- Amy Nagasawa – design
- Jennifer Griffiths – photography
Studios
- Recorded at Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Overdubbed and Mixed at Morningstar Sound Studio (Hendersonville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at Nashville Record Productions (Nashville, Tennessee).
Chart performance
editAlbum
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 40 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1983 | "Everybody's Dream Girl" | 18 | — |
| "After You" | 28 | 30 | |
| "You Really Go for the Heart" | 37 | 23 | |
| 1984 | "God Must Be a Cowboy" | 10 | 8 |
References
edit- ^ "Rebel Heart Dan Seals". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ Burger, Frederick (January 29, 1984). "Record Reviews". Miami Herald. p. 2L.
- ^ Bailey, Rick (January 25, 1987). "Dan Seals Has Found Good Place in Country". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. D1.
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