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Let Me In (Chely Wright album)

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29: 370: 365: 360: 355: 350: 405:" to combine both "sympathy" and "quiet urgency". Walhert also praised the fourth track "Emma Jean's Guitar" for its storyline and plot. Walhert then commented that the album seemed to of gone "downhill" after the fifth track saying, "But then the music starts to go downhill with "Just Another Heartache," sounding like filler for a 303:, she's singing over clean acoustic arrangements; only a few cuts are adorned with pop/rock instrumentation. Wright benefits from the spare arrangements, which only emphasize her lovely voice and charisma." The album's ninth track, "Feelin' Single - Seein' Double", was a cover version of the original song by American country artist 28: 1296: 427:, she turns her commanding alto to a fine program of contemporary country, including the title ballad and "Emma Jean's Guitar," a left-field song about a pawnshop instrument and the stories it holds. An unexpected jewel. 313:. Three of the album's ten tracks were co-written by Wright, including the set opener "Your Woman Misses Her Man", "I Already Do" (which would eventually be released as a single), and "Is It Love Yet". 1367: 1306: 1714: 1471: 1662: 474:
Country Singles chart. The second single released was the album's sixth track "Just Another Heartache" in November 1997. The single eventually peaked at #39 on the
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and gave the album four out of five stars, stating that because of the album's production, "the result is her most accomplished and arguably best album to date."
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album charts and also spawned her first Top 40 singles. It was also the first of three albums Wright recorded for the MCA Nashville label.
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found that producer Tony Brown seemed to have stripped the album's production "down to the core". Owens explained that, "for much of
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album. Wright's vocals are always warm and sweet with a slight twang. Here's hoping she comes up with better songs next time out."
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s Brian Walhert said that the album's first five songs were "masterfully crafted", calling the third track "
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was the track "I Already Do" in March 1998. The song peaked at #36 on the
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and contained ten tracks of recorded material. The album's producer,
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found that the albums' production seemed to be marketed towards
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Country Singles chart. The third and final single spawned from
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Hot Country Singles and Tracks chart and #51 on the Canadian
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The album was released on September 9, 1997 on 1362: 1360: 1330: 1328: 1326: 1324: 1109: 1107: 1105: 1103: 1101: 498:was officially released on September 9, 1997 on 1715:Albums produced by Tony Brown (record producer) 803:Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar 394:mainly received positive reviews from critics. 1439: 8: 468:singles chart, and also #21 on the Canadian 347: 1446: 1432: 1424: 915: 320: 27: 18: 1085:"—" denotes releases that did not chart. 246:was Wright's first album to chart on the 1084: 1004: 544: 1097: 490:country chart and #59 on the Canadian 226:is the third studio album by American 326: 7: 510:album charts, peaking at #25 on the 532:also peaked at #23 on the Canadian 1214:Nash, Alanna (19 September 1997). 830:– acoustic guitar, electric guitar 536:Country Albums/CDs chart in 1998. 14: 855:– keyboards, piano, Hammond organ 812:Vicki Hampton – background vocals 349: 895:– lead vocals, background vocals 719:"Feelin' Single - Seein' Double" 368: 363: 358: 353: 348: 791:Kim Fleming – background vocals 755:Bob Bailey – background vocals 548: 462:Hot Country Singles and Tracks 423:a "B+" rating stating, "...on 1: 738:Nick Pellegrino, Kenya Walker 979: 965: 951: 937: 1617:She Went Out for Cigarettes 567:"Your Woman Misses Her Man" 194:Released: November 17, 1997 1741: 1070: 1053: 1039: 307:, found on her 1975 album 16:1997 album by Chely Wright 1638:Back of the Bottom Drawer 1497:Right in the Middle of It 1461: 1054:"Just Another Heartache" 1036: 1013: 1010: 1007: 731: 715: 698: 681: 663: 642: 622: 601: 587: 563: 555: 552: 451:spawned its third track " 334: 331: 215: 168: 153: 123:Right in the Middle of It 116: 26: 1030: 1024: 1018: 207:Released: March 16, 1998 818:– piano, electric piano 181:Released: July 14, 1997 1589:Just Another Heartache 1525:The Metropolitan Hotel 849:Tom Roady – percussion 669:Just Another Heartache 615:, Annie Tate, Sam Tate 466:Bubbling Under Hot 100 189:Just Another Heartache 1624:Never Love You Enough 1532:Lifted Off the Ground 1518:Never Love You Enough 1472:Award and Nominations 1160:Country Standard Time 907:Sales chart positions 500:MCA Nashville Records 397:Country Standard Time 286:Country Standard Time 236:MCA Nashville Records 1645:The Bumper of My SUV 1564:Santa Will Find You! 1225:Entertainment Weekly 1040:"Shut Up and Drive" 977:Country Albums/CD's 887:Billy Joe Walker Jr. 626:"Emma Jean's Guitar" 528:chart. 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Brian Wahlert of 141:Single White Female 1720:MCA Records albums 1309:on 17 October 2012 948:Top Country Albums 515:Top Country Albums 321: 317:Critical reception 249:Billboard Magazine 1697: 1696: 1582:Shut Up and Drive 1490:Woman in the Moon 1420:official web page 1232:on April 21, 2009 1089: 1088: 998: 997: 889:– acoustic guitar 867:– electric guitar 859:John Wesley Ryles 745: 744: 685:"Is It Love Yet?" 613:Rivers Rutherford 607:Shut Up and Drive 524:, and #10 on the 453:Shut Up and Drive 403:Shut Up and Drive 389: 388: 219: 218: 176:Shut Up and Drive 149: 148: 52:September 9, 1997 1732: 1448: 1441: 1434: 1425: 1403: 1402: 1389: 1383: 1382: 1380: 1378: 1364: 1355: 1354: 1352: 1350: 1332: 1319: 1318: 1316: 1314: 1305:. Archived from 1293: 1280: 1279: 1277: 1275: 1257: 1242: 1241: 1239: 1237: 1228:. 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A bust shot of a woman in a black shirt, leaning toward the image's left, on a white background. The text "Chely Wright" and "Let Me In" are superimposed over her left shoulder.
Studio album
Chely Wright
Genre
Country
Label
MCA Nashville
Producer
Tony Brown
Chely Wright
Right in the Middle of It
Single White Female
Singles
Shut Up and Drive
Just Another Heartache
I Already Do
country music
Chely Wright
MCA Nashville Records
Tony Brown
Billboard Magazine
Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Tony Brown
George Strait
Reba McEntire
Country Standard Time
country pop
Allmusic
Emmylou Harris

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