Come On Come On is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, released by Columbia Records on June 30, 1992. It rose to No. 11 on the Billboard's Country Albums chart and No. 31 on the Billboard 200, with seven of its tracks reaching the Hot Country Songs chart: "I Feel Lucky" (No. 4), "Not Too Much to Ask" (a duet with Joe Diffie, No. 15), "Passionate Kisses" (a cover of the Lucinda Williams song, No. 4), "The Hard Way" (No. 11), "The Bug" (a cover of the Dire Straits song, No. 16), "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" (No. 2), and "I Take My Chances" (No. 2). "Passionate Kisses" also reached No. 57 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Come On Come On
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 30, 1992
Recorded1992
StudioBias Studios, Springfield, Virginia
GenreCountry
Length49:36
LabelColumbia Nashville/TriStar
ProducerMary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings
Steve Buckingham
Mary Chapin Carpenter chronology
Shooting Straight in the Dark
(1990)
Come On Come On
(1992)
Stones in the Road
(1994)
Singles from Come On Come On
  1. "I Feel Lucky"
    Released: May 18, 1992
  2. "Not Too Much to Ask"
    Released: September 1992
  3. "Passionate Kisses"
    Released: January 19, 1993
  4. "The Hard Way"
    Released: March 1993
  5. "The Bug"
    Released: August 9, 1993
  6. "He Thinks He'll Keep Her"
    Released: December 6, 1993
  7. "I Take My Chances"
    Released: April 25, 1994

By 2017, the album had sold 2.9 million copies.[1] It remains Carpenter's best-selling album.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA[4]
Los Angeles Times[5]
Q[6]
Rolling Stone[7]

Track listing edit

All songs written by Mary Chapin Carpenter except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Hard Way" 4:22
2."He Thinks He'll Keep Her"Carpenter, Don Schlitz4:01
3."Rhythm of the Blues" 3:49
4."I Feel Lucky"Carpenter, Schlitz3:31
5."The Bug"Mark Knopfler3:47
6."Not Too Much to Ask" (duet with Joe Diffie)Carpenter, Schlitz3:23
7."Passionate Kisses"Lucinda Williams3:23
8."Only a Dream" 5:34
9."I Am a Town" 5:06
10."Walking Through Fire" 4:04
11."I Take My Chances"Carpenter, Schlitz3:45
12."Come On Come On" 3:51
Total length:49:36

Production edit

  • Produced by Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings except "The Bug", which was produced by Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Jennings, and Steve Buckingham.
  • Recorded and mixed by Bob Dawson and Marshall Morgan
  • Engineered by Toby Seay

Personnel edit

Adapted from Come On Come On liner notes.[8]

Chart performance edit

References edit

  1. ^ "In 1992 the hits came for Mary". Billboard. July 18, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
  2. ^ DeGagne, Mike; Jurek, Thom. Come On Come On at AllMusic. Retrieved September 9, 2006.
  3. ^ Hurst, Jack (August 13, 1992). "Mary-Chapin Carpenter Come On Come On (Columbia)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  4. ^ Browne, David (July 17, 1992). "Carin' Carpenter: Come On Come On Mary Chapin Carpenter > Music Review". Entertainment Weekly. No. 127. p. 55. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  5. ^ Cromelin, Richard (July 12, 1992). "Record Rack: Mary Chapin Carpenter, "Come On Come On"". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  6. ^ "Mary-Chapin Carpenter - Come On Come On CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  7. ^ Berger, Arion (September 3, 1992). "Mary Chapin Carpenter: Come On Come On : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. No. 638. p. 68. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  8. ^ Come On Come On (CD). Mary Chapin Carpenter. Columbia Records. 1992. CK 48881.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  10. ^ "Mary Chapin Carpenter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  14. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
  15. ^ Come On Come On - Mary Chapin Carpenter > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  16. ^ "Best of 1994: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.

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