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If You See Him (1998)

Where the lyrics of If You See Him take you, and where it was really made.

The lead single was a duet with Brooks & Dunn, released at the same time as their own album If You See Her, and the bonus EP was only available to buyers who bought both.

Key places

Recorded at Sound Stage Studios in Nashville (1998)

Recording site Sound Stage Studios — The album's recording is linked to Sound Stage Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. The point marks the building; the exact studio room is not specified. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Linked recording studio in Hollywood (1998)

Recording site The Music Grinder (Hollywood) — A&M Studios in Hollywood, California is also linked to the album's recording. The point is placed at the city center because the building location is not confirmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• If You See Him: 22nd studio album by American country singer Reba McEntire
• Released June 2, 1998
• Issued as an Enhanced CD with a multimedia presentation of behind-the-scenes videos and pictures
• Lead single 'If You See Him/If You See Her' is a duet with Brooks & Dunn
• The duet was released concurrently on Brooks & Dunn's album If You See Her

Background

• The lead single reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1998
• 'Forever Love', 'Wrong Night' and 'One Honest Heart' were also released as singles, and each reached the Top 10 on the same chart
• The album has 12 tracks according to the Italian Wikipedia track listing

Recording

• Tony Brown and Tim DuBois produced track 1
• David Malloy and Reba McEntire produced tracks 2 to 12
• Kevin Beamish handled recording and mixing
• Denny Purcell mastered the album at Georgetown Masters in Nashville, Tennessee
• Linda Davis sings lead vocals on track 8, 'Face to Face'

Cover

• Dana Fineman did principal photography and Timothy White did photography
• Cindy Owen was art director and Karen Cronin was the designer

Sources: it.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Early life

• Born March 28, 1955 in McAlester, Oklahoma; raised on a ranch in Chockie, Oklahoma.
• Third of four children of Clark and Jacqueline McEntire; her father was a three-time world steer roping champion.
• With her siblings she formed the trio the Singing McEntires, performing at local events and dance halls.
• Studied elementary education and music at Southeastern Oklahoma State University.

Career

• Country singer Red Steagall heard her at a 1974 rodeo and helped her sign with PolyGram/Mercury Records in 1975.
• Her breakout came with the 1984 MCA album My Kind of Country, which produced two number-one country singles.
• The album Whoever's in New England won a Grammy Award and topped the Billboard country albums chart.
• After a 1991 plane crash that killed eight band members, she released For My Broken Heart, her best-selling album.
• Sold more than 75 million records worldwide; 24 of her singles reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
• Starred in the sitcom Reba (six seasons) and in the NBC sitcom Happy's Place.

Members

• Solo artist; her siblings Pake and Susie were early members of the Singing McEntires.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

Records

• Debuted at number 2 on the Country Albums chart for the week dated June 20, 1998
• Debuted at number 8 on the Billboard 200 for the same week
• Sold 93,000 copies in the first week
• Stayed in the Top 10 of the Country Albums chart for 13 weeks
• Lead single 'If You See Him/If You See Her' reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1998
• 'Forever Love', 'Wrong Night' and 'One Honest Heart' each reached the Top 10 on the same chart
• The release came with a bonus limited edition EP for buyers who purchased both this album and Brooks & Dunn's If You See Her at the same time

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• A bonus limited edition EP was offered to consumers who bought If You See Him and Brooks & Dunn's If You See Her at the same time.
• Track 8, 'Face to Face', features Linda Davis and is credited to Gary Burr and David Malloy.
• The album was issued on MCA Records, Inc. according to the Discogs release listing.
• The Enhanced CD format added behind-the-scenes videos and pictures to the audio tracks.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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