Trisha Yearwood (album)

Trisha Yearwood is the debut studio album by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood, released on July 2, 1991, by MCA Records. The album reached number 2 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, and was certified 2× Platinum for sales of two million copies. It features her first Billboard Hot Country Songs hit "She's in Love with the Boy", which reached the top of the country charts in August 1991.^[6] Also included are follow-up hits "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" at 4, "That's What I Like About You" at 8, and "The Woman Before Me" also at 4.^[6]

Trisha Yearwood
Studio album by Trisha Yearwood
Released	July 2, 1991
Recorded	1990–1991
Studio	Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	35:14
Label	MCA
Producer	Garth Fundis
Trisha Yearwood chronology
Trisha Yearwood (1991) Hearts in Armor (1992)
Singles from Trisha Yearwood
"She's in Love with the Boy" Released: March 1991 "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" Released: September 9, 1991 "That's What I Like About You" Released: December 21, 1991 "The Woman Before Me" Released: March 23, 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A[3]
Los Angeles Times	[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

The track "Victim of the Game" was originally recorded by Yearwood's friend and future husband, Garth Brooks, for his 1990 album No Fences. "That's What I Like About You" was also recorded by James House on his 1990 album Hard Times for an Honest Man.

Track listing

1. "She's in Love with the Boy" (Jon Ims) – 4:08
2. "The Woman Before Me" (Jude Johnstone) – 3:50
3. "That's What I Like About You" (John Hadley, Kevin Welch, Wally Wilson) – 2:40
4. "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart" (Pat Alger, Garth Brooks) – 3:41
5. "Fools Like Me" (Kostas, Hal Ketchum) – 4:00
6. "Victim of the Game" (Brooks, Mark D. Sanders) – 3:13
7. "When Goodbye Was a Word" (Gene Nelson, Paul Nelson) – 3:11
8. "The Whisper of Your Heart" (Chuck Cannon) – 3:37
9. "You Done Me Wrong (And That Ain't Right)" (Pat McLaughlin) – 3:18
10. "Lonesome Dove" (Carl Jackson, Larry Cordle) – 3:36

Personnel

• Trisha Yearwood – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 5)
• Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (1–7, 10)
• Al Kooper – organ (5)
• John Barlow Jarvis – organ (8), acoustic piano (9)
• Bobby All – acoustic guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 10)
• Brent Mason – electric guitars (1–6, 8–10)
• Mac McAnally – acoustic guitar (2, 7–10), backing vocals (5)
• Pat Alger – acoustic guitar (4)
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar (1–4, 6, 8), lap steel guitar (9)
• Jerry Douglas – dobro (10)
• Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar (1–6, 8–10)
• Eddie Bayers – drums (1–6, 8–10)
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle (1, 3, 6, 9)
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle (4, 10)
• Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica (8)
• Grace Bahng – cello (7)
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola (7)
• David Davidson – violin (7)
• Connie Heard – violin (7)
• Edgar Meyer – string arrangements (7)
• Garth Fundis – backing vocals (1, 5)
• Garth Brooks – backing vocals (4, 6)
• Vince Gill – backing vocals (10)

Technical personnel

• Garth Fundis – producer, mixing
• Gary Laney – recording
• Dave Sinko – recording assistant
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
• Jim Kemp – creative direction
• Katherine DeVault – art direction, design
• Jim McGuire – photography
• Robert Davis – hair stylist
• June Arnold – make-up
• Sheri McCoy – wardrobe
• Ann Rice – wardrobe
• Profile – wardrobe

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Trisha Yearwood

Chart (1991-1994)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7]	164
US Billboard 200[8]	31
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9]	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Trisha Yearwood

Chart	Year	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10]	1991	34
US Billboard 200[11]	1992	81
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12]	1992	13

Certifications

Certifications for Trisha Yearwood

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13]	Gold	50,000^
United States (RIAA)[14]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Jurek, Thom. Trisha Yearwood at AllMusic
2. Hurst, Jack (July 25, 1991). "Trisha Yearwood Trisha Yearwood (MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 25, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
3. Nash, Alanna (August 2, 1991). "Trisha Yearwood Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
4. Lewis, Randy (September 29, 1991). "In Brief: Trisha Yearwood, "Trisha Yearwood," MCA". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2013.
5. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 894. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone trisha yearwood album guide.
6. "Trisha Yearwood". Billboard. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
7. "Trisha Yearwood's ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1". ARIA. Retrieved December 3, 2023 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
8. "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
9. "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
12. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
13. "Canadian album certifications – Trisha Yearwood – Trisha Yearwood". Music Canada.
14. "American album certifications – Trisha Yearwood – Trisha Yearwood". Recording Industry Association of America.