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1981 studio album by Kenny Rogers From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Share Your Love is a studio album by country singer Kenny Rogers, released in 1981. Produced by Lionel Richie, it is also Rogers' first with Liberty Records besides his Greatest Hits album. The album has sold nine million copies worldwide.
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Released | 24 June 1981 | |||
Recorded | 1981 | |||
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Genre | Country | |||
Length | 36:28 | |||
Label | Liberty | |||
Producer | Lionel Richie | |||
Kenny Rogers chronology | ||||
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Rogers recorded portions of the album at Concorde Recording Center, where he had recorded his single "Lady", and purchased the recording studio in May 1981, before the album was completed. He later re-named the studio Lion Share Studios.[2]
Four singles were released from this Share Your Love. "I Don't Need You" charted at number 1 on the US and Canadian country charts as well as reaching the top of the US Adult Contemporary charts, and number 3 on the US Hot 100. The title cut "Share Your Love With Me" reached number 14 on the Hot 100 and 5 in the US Country charts, though it did reach number 2 in Canada and led the US Adult Contemporary charts. Rogers then took a break to release a single from his first Christmas album. "Blaze of Glory", which featured Kin Vassy on backing vocals, was also released as a single. Although it was a lesser hit than the first two singles, it still made the top ten. The final single, "Through The Years", returned Rogers to the very top by putting him at No. 1 the Adult Contemporary charts once again.
The album reached No. 1 on the country charts and No. 6 on the pop charts, reaching platinum and double-platinum status in the US and Canada, respectively.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Blaze of Glory" | Danny Morrison, Johnny Slate, Larry Keith | 2:37 |
2. | "I Don't Need You" | Rick Christian | 3:27 |
3. | "The Good Life" | Lionel Richie | 2:47 |
4. | "Makes Me Wonder If I Ever Said Goodbye" | Mickey Newbury | 2:29 |
5. | "Through the Years" | Steve Dorff, Marty Panzer | 4:44 |
6. | "Share Your Love with Me" | Al "TNT" Braggs, Deadric Malone | 3:19 |
7. | "So in Love with You" | Richie | 4:17 |
8. | "Goin' Back to Alabama" | Richie | 5:04 |
9. | "Without You in My Life" | Richie, Thomas McClary | 5:04 |
10. | "Grey Beard" | Kenny Rogers, Gene Golden, Kirby Stone | 2:36 |
Compiled from liner notes.[3]
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Weekly Charts
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Year-end charts
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Single | Chart | Position |
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I Don't Need You | U.S.Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
U.S. BillboardAdult Contemporary |
1 | |
U.S.Billboard Hot Country Songs |
1 | |
Australian (ARIA Charts) | 64 | |
Canada (RPM) |
2 | |
Canada Adult Songs (RPM) |
2 | |
Canada Country Songs (RPM) |
1 | |
Official New Zealand Music Chart |
38 | |
Share Your Love With Me | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
U.S. BillboardAdult Contemporary |
1 | |
U.S.Billboard Hot Country Songs |
5 | |
Canada Adult Songs (RPM) |
5 | |
Canada Country Songs (RPM) |
2 | |
Blaze Of Glory | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 66 |
U.S. BillboardAdult Contemporary |
25 | |
U.S.Billboard Hot Country Songs |
9 | |
Canada Country Song (RPM) |
4 | |
Australian (ARIA charts) | 9 | |
Through The Years | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 13 |
U.S. BillboardAdult Contemporary |
1 | |
U.S.Billboard Hot Country Songs |
5 | |
Canada Country Song (RPM) |
5 | |
Australian (ARIA charts) | 92 |
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