Archer/Park was an American country music duo composed of singer-songwriters Randy Archer and Johnny Park. Signed to Atlantic Records in 1994, the duo released its sole album, We Got a Lot in Common, that year. Two of the album's singles entered the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "Where There's Smoke" at No. 29 and the title track at No. 63.
Archer/Park | |
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 Randy Archer (left) and Johnny Park | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1994 |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Spinoffs | The Parks |
| Past members | Randy Archer Johnny Park |
Biography edit
Archer/Park consisted of songwriters and vocalists Randy Archer (born February 20, 1959, in Swainsboro, Georgia) and Johnny Park (born October 30, 1957, in Arlington, Texas).[1] The two had success writing songs for other country music artists, and began working together in the same publishing company. As a result, they decided to form a duo and signed with Atlantic Records' Nashville branch in 1994. They recorded their debut album We Got a Lot in Common that same year.[2] The album's two singles "Where There's Smoke" and "We Got a Lot in Common" both charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs.[1] The album received a mixed review from John P. McLaughlin of the Alberta Province, who thought the album was "generic" and derivative of Brooks & Dunn.[3] An uncredited review in Gavin Report described the title track favorably, saying that the duo showed a sense of humor on it.[4]
After their only album, Archer resumed working as a songwriter, with Tim McGraw and John Michael Montgomery being among the acts who recorded his songs.[5] He and Park also wrote songs for Montgomery and for Elbert West. In 2006, Archer independently released an album titled Shots in the Dark.[5]
In 2009, Park and his son, Clint, formed the duo The Parks, which signed to Lyric Street Records subsidiary Carolwood Records.[6]
We Got a Lot in Common edit
| We Got a Lot in Common | |
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| Studio album by Archer/Park | |
| Released | September 6, 1994 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 32:04 |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Producer | Randy Scruggs |
Track listing edit
- "We Got a Lot in Common" (Randy Archer, Johnny Park, Bobby P. Barker) – 3:07
- "Where There's Smoke" (Barker, Mark Collie) – 2:54
- "You Don't Know Where This Heart's Been" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 3:59
- "I'm Not Crazy" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 2:55
- "Your Ol' Rock" (Archer, Park, Barker, Doug Nichols) – 3:33
- "The Man That I Am" (Walt Aldridge, Darryl Worley) – 2:56
- "Don't Look Now" (Archer, Park, Nichols) – 2:48
- "'Til Something Better Comes Along" (Charles Quillen) – 3:29
- "Permanent Thing" (Jerry Abbott, Charles Stewart) – 3:19
- "I Still Wanna Jump Your Bones" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 3:04
Personnel edit
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar, slide guitar, Pedabro
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar
- Tim "Felipe" Gonzalez – harmonica
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Owen Hale – drums
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar
- Ron "Snake" Reynolds – percussion
- Randy Scruggs – acoustic and electric guitars
- Milton Sledge – drums
- Bobby Wood – piano, synthesizer
- Bob Wray – bass guitar
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[1] | CAN Country[7] | ||
| 1994 | "Where There's Smoke" | 29 | 50 |
| "We Got a Lot in Common" | 63 | 68 | |
Music videos edit
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 1994 | "Where There's Smoke" |
| "We Got a Lot in Common" |
References edit
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 26. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
- ^ "Archer/Park: Where there's 'Smoke', there's fire". Star-Gazette. September 29, 1994. p. 5. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Reviews". The Province. January 26, 1995. pp. B4. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Gavin Report: 36. November 18, 1994.
- ^ a b "Randy Archer: Shots in the Dark". Country Music News. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
- ^ "The Parks go digital route". Country Standard Time. June 5, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ^ "Search results for Archer/Park". RPM. Retrieved May 31, 2022.