Something to Talk About is the twenty-second studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray. It was released by Capitol Records in 1986. The album is so named after the Shirley Eikhard-composed song "Something to Talk About", which Murray had wanted to record for the album but was rejected by her producers; Bonnie Raitt went on to have a huge hit with the song.[2]
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Eastern Sound - Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
| Genre | Country, Pop[1] | |||
| Length | 38:21 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | David Foster (track 1) Jack White (tracks 2-6, 10) Keith Diamond (tracks 7-9) | |||
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The album peaked at #2 for several weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart - Anne's highest position. The disc was certified Gold by the RIAA.[3]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now and Forever (You and Me)" | David Foster, Jim Vallance, Randy Goodrum | 4:14 |
| 2. | "Who's Leaving Who" | Jack White, Mark Spiro | 3:40 |
| 3. | "My Life's a Dance" | White, Spiro | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Call Us Fools" | Alan Roy Scott, Roy Freeland, Jill Colucci | 3:51 |
| 5. | "On and On" | Jerry Buckner | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Heartaches" | C. F. Turner[4] | 3:53 |
| 7. | "Reach for Me" | Roger Bruno, Ellen Schwartz | 3:54 |
| 8. | "When You're Gone" | Keith Diamond, Cliff Dawson | 4:05 |
| 9. | "You Never Know" | Gary Nicholson, Amy Sky | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Gotcha" | White, Spiro, Ed Arkin | 3:22 |
Personnel edit
- Anne Murray – lead vocals
- David Foster – keyboards (1), synthesizers (1)
- Ed Arkin – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10)
- Michael Boddicker – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10)
- Harold Faltermeyer – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10)
- Mark Spiro – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10), backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Bo Tomlyn – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10)
- Uve Schikora – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10)
- Kristian Schultze – keyboards (2-6, 10), synthesizers (2-6, 10), programming (2-6, 10), bass (2-6, 10), electronic drums (2-6, 10)
- Tom Henley – acoustic piano (4)
- Skip Anderson – keyboards (7, 8, 9), acoustic piano (7, 8, 9)
- Oscar Brown – keyboards (7, 8, 9)
- Keith Diamond – synthesizers (7, 8, 9), programming (7, 8, 9), bass (7, 8, 9), electronic drums (7, 8, 9)
- Michael Landau – guitars (1-6, 10)
- Bob Mann – guitars (1)
- Russ Freeman – guitars (2-6, 10)
- Dann Huff – guitars (2-6, 10)
- Ronny Drayton – guitars (7, 8, 9)
- Paul Pesco – guitars (7, 8, 9)
- Bob Rosa – drums (7, 8, 9)
- Terry Silverlight – drums (7, 8, 9)
- Brian Malouf – percussion (2-6, 10)
- Gary Herbeck – saxophone solos (2-6, 10)
- Larry Williams – saxophones (2-6, 10), sax solos (2-6, 10)
- Lew McCreary – trombone (2-6, 10)
- Chuck Findley – trumpet (2-6, 10)
- Jerry Hey – trumpet (2-6, 10)
- Richard Page – backing vocals (1-6, 10)
- Jill Colucci – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Cindy Fee – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Steve George – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Jim Haas – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- John Joyce – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Tom Kelly – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Edie Lehmann – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Andrea Robinson – backing vocals (2-6, 10)
- Cliff Dawson – backing vocals (7, 8, 9)
- Jill Dell'Abate – backing vocals (7, 8, 9)
- Curtis King – backing vocals (7, 8, 9)
- Yvonne Lewis – backing vocals (7, 8, 9)
- Cindy Mizelll – backing vocals (7, 8, 9)
- Sandy Pandya – backing vocals (7, 8, 9)
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (RPM) | 22 |
| US Billboard 200[5] | 68 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 2 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (1986) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 37 |
References edit
- ^ "Anne Murray Going Pop Again After Six Years" (PDF). Billboard. February 15, 1986.
- ^ Susan Beyer, "Anne Murray's Million-dollar instincts". Ottawa Citizen, November 2, 1991.
- ^ "Something to Talk About charts". Allmusic. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
- ^ "Heartaches". BMI. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Anne Murray Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2021.