Put Yourself in My Shoes is the second studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Clint Black, released on November 27, 1990. As with Black's debut album Killin' Time, the album is currently certified triple platinum by the RIAA. All four singles from the album produced huge hits for Black on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "Loving Blind" and "Where Are You Now" both at Number One; the title track at #4; and "One More Payment" at #7. "This Nightlife" also charted at #61 from unsolicited airplay.
| Put Yourself in My Shoes | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 27, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
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| Length | 30:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | James Stroud | |||
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| Singles from Put Yourself in My Shoes | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Musical style and composition
editPut Yourself in My Shoes has been described musically as neotraditional country[2] and honky-tonk,[4] continuing the traditional country sounds of Black's debut album Killin' Time.[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Clint Black and Hayden Nicholas except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Put Yourself in My Shoes" | Black, Nicholas, Shake Russell | 3:15 |
| 2. | "The Gulf of Mexico" | 2:42 | |
| 3. | "One More Payment" | Black, Nicholas, Russell | 2:16 |
| 4. | "Where Are You Now" | 3:09 | |
| 5. | "The Old Man" | 3:02 | |
| 6. | "This Nightlife" | 3:08 | |
| 7. | "Loving Blind" | Black | 3:57 |
| 8. | "Muddy Water" (Omitted from cassette version) | 2:30 | |
| 9. | "A Heart Like Mine" | 3:03 | |
| 10. | "The Goodnight-Loving" | 3:37 |
Personnel
editClint Black's band
edit- Clint Black – acoustic guitar and electric guitars, harmonica, lead vocals
- Dick Gay – drums and percussion
- Jeff Huskins – fiddle, keyboards, backing vocals
- Hayden Nicholas – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Jeff Peterson – pedal steel guitar, resonator guitar, backing vocals
- Jake Willemain – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Martin Young – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Additional musicians
edit- Michael Black – backing vocals
- Jana King – backing vocals
- Randy McCormick – backing vocals
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Curtis Young – backing vocals
Chart performance
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[6] | 18 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Position |
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| US Billboard 200[8] | 19 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1990 | "Put Yourself in My Shoes" | 4 | 3 |
| 1991 | "Loving Blind" | 1 | 1 |
| "One More Payment" | 7 | 7 | |
| "Where Are You Now" | 1 | 1 | |
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 1991 | "This Nightlife" | 61 |
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b "Clint BlackPut Yourself in My Shoes (RCA)..." Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ a b "A Tip of the Hat to Country". Los Angeles Times. 1990-11-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-06.
- ^ a b Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Clint Black Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Clint Black Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- Put Yourself in My Shoes [CD liner notes]. 1990. RCA Records.
- Artist Chart History (Singles). Billboard. Retrieved on January 1, 2007.
- Artist Chart History (Albums). Billboard. Retrieved on January 1, 2007.