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1989 studio album by Marty Stuart From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hillbilly Rock is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Marty Stuart. It was released in October 1989 by MCA Nashville. It peaked at #19 on the Top Country Albums chart but failed to chart on the Canadian charts. It was certified Gold in both countries. The songs "Cry! Cry! Cry!", "Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long", "Hillbilly Rock", and "Western Girls" were released as singles.[1]
| Hillbilly Rock | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 17, 1989 | |||
| Studio | Sound Stage Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
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| Length | 32:42 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Richard Bennett Alan Messer | |||
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| Singles from Hillbilly Rock | ||||
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Several songs on this album are covers or would later be covered by other artists. Johnny Cash's "Cry! Cry! Cry!" first appeared on his 1957 album With His Hot and Blue Guitar. "Me and Billy the Kid" was written and recorded by Joe Ely for his album Lord of the Highway and would later be covered by Pat Green and Kevin Welch and the Overtones. "Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long" was covered by Gary Allan on his 1998 album It Would Be You.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hillbilly Rock" | Paul Kennerley | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Western Girls" | Kennerley, Marty Stuart | 3:38 |
| 3. | "Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long" | Stuart, Kostas | 3:22 |
| 4. | "The Coal Mine Blues" | Stuart | 3:05 |
| 5. | "The Wild One" | Tillman Franks, Merle Kilgore | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Me and Billy the Kid" | Joe Ely | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Cry! Cry! Cry!" | Johnny Cash | 2:20 |
| 8. | "When the Sun Goes Down" | Stuart, Mark Collie | 2:42 |
| 9. | "Easy to Love (Hard to Hold)" | Stuart, Kennerley | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Since I Don't Have You" | Stuart, Collie | 5:33 |
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1989 | "Cry! Cry! Cry!" | 32 | 59 |
| 1990 | "Don't Leave Her Lonely Too Long" | 42 | 25 |
| "Hillbilly Rock" | 8 | 6 | |
| "Western Girls" | 20 | 16 | |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[4] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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