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Just Between You and Me (The Kinleys album)

Just Between You and Me is the debut album by the American country music duo the Kinleys, released in 1997 under Epic Nashville Records.[4] The album produced four singles, all of which charted on the Billboard country singles charts. The first two — "Please" and the title track — were both Top Twenty hits, peaking at No. 7 and No. 12 respectively. Following these were "Dance in the Boat" and "You Make It Seem So Easy", at No. 49 and No. 48.

Just Between You and Me
Studio album by
the Kinleys
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
GenreCountry
Length34:30
LabelEpic Nashville
Producer
  • Russ Zavitson
  • Tony Haselden
  • Pete Greene
The Kinleys chronology
Just Between You and Me
(1997) 		II
(2000)
Singles from Just Between You and Me
  1. "Please"
    Released: July 21, 1997[1]
  2. "Just Between You and Me"
    Released: December 20, 1997
  3. "Dance in the Boat"
    Released: April 27, 1998[2]
  4. "You Make It Seem So Easy"
    Released: June 29, 1998[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
Robert ChristgauA−[6]

Robert Christgau wrote: "So womanly they seem almost kinky, harmonizing twin sisters explore a range of Nashville life choices—crazy in love or desperate to get back there, lazing around or sleeping around or pondering separations that put mere breaking up in existential perspective."[6]

Track listing

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Just Between You and Me track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Between You and Me"
  • Heather Kinley
  • Jennifer Kinley
  • Russ Zavitson
  • Debbie Zavitson
3:34
2."Talk to Me"
  • H. Kinley
  • J. Kinley
  • Sarah Majors
3:32
3."You Make It Seem So Easy"
  • H. Kinley
  • J. Kinley
  • Jon McElroy
3:23
4."(Ooh, Aah) Crazy Kind of Love Thing"
  • Spencer Bernard
  • Tim Norton
3:46
5."Please"Tony Haselden3:35
6."The Real Thing"Eric Silver3:22
7."Takin' Our Own Sweet Time"
  • Annette Cotter
  • David Leonard
3:27
8."Love Rules"
  • H. Kinley
  • J. Kinley
  • R. Zavitson
  • Bill Austin
3:03
9."Contradicton"
  • H. Kinley
  • J. Kinley
  • Majors
3:38
10."Dance in the Boat"
3:20
11."Please" (Acoustic Version)Haselden3:32
Total length:34:30

The acoustic version of "Please" was included in the 1999 European reissue of the album.

Personnel

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The Kinleys

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Additional musicians

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Charts

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References

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  1. ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1206. July 18, 1997. p. 112.
  2. ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1245. April 24, 1998. p. 112.
  3. ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1254. June 26, 1998. p. 65.
  4. ^ DeLuca, Dan (1 Oct 1997). "The Kinleys Double-Team Country Scene". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1.
  5. ^ "Just Between You and Me Review by Thom Owens". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b "The Kinleys". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  7. ^ "The Kinleys, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "The Kinleys, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "The Kinleys, TLN". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  • Just Between You and Me (CD booklet). The Kinleys. Epic Records. 1997. 67965.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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