Blackhawk (album)

Blackhawk
Studio album by Blackhawk
Released	January 31, 1994
Recorded	1993
Genre	Country
Length	36:31
Label	Arista Nashville
Producer	Mark Bright Tim DuBois
Blackhawk chronology
Blackhawk (1994) Strong Enough (1995)

Blackhawk is the first studio album by the American country music group Blackhawk. Released in 1994 on Arista Nashville, it was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA for shipping two million copies. The album produced the singles "Goodbye Says It All", "Every Once in a While", "I Sure Can Smell the Rain", "Down in Flames", and "That's Just About Right".

Contents

Five singles were released from the album, four of which were top ten hits on the billboard charts. The lead-off single "Goodbye Says It All" reached number 11.

"Goodbye Says It All", "Down in Flames", "Every Once in a While", "I Sure Can Smell the Rain" and "That's Just About Right" all had accompanying music videos. "Love Like This" was later recorded by Carlene Carter and released as the first single from her 1995 album Little Acts of Treason.

Reception

CMT would later reflect that the album "unleash[ed] an electrifying three-part harmony with its luring grunge edge." The network also lauded the songwriting skills displayed and the "scorching rock-belted instrumentation." ^[1]

Track listing

1. "Goodbye Says It All" (Charlie Black, Bobby Fischer, Johnny MacRae) – 3:24
2. "Down in Flames" (Michael Clark, Jeff Stevens) – 3:44
3. "Every Once in a While" (Henry Paul, Dave Robbins, Van Stephenson) – 3:40
4. "I Sure Can Smell the Rain" (Walt Aldridge, John Jarrard) – 3:37
5. "That's Just About Right" (Jeff Black) – 4:04
6. "One More Heartache" (Paul, Robbins, Stephenson) – 3:28
7. "Love Like This" (Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose) – 3:04
8. "Between Ragged and Wrong" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles, Steven J. Nathan) – 3:37
9. "Stone by Stone" (Greg Jennings, Paul, Stephenson) – 3:56
10. "Let 'em Whirl" (Jennings, Paul, Stephenson) – 3:53

Personnel

BlackHawk

• Henry Paul – lead vocals, mandolin, acoustic guitar
• Dave Robbins – keyboard, baritone vocals
• Van Stephenson – electric guitar, tenor vocals

Additional musicians

• Mike Chapman – bass guitar
• Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar
• Randy Howard – fiddle
• Dann Huff – electric guitar
• Mary Ann Kennedy – mandolin
• Kenny Malone – percussion
• Kerry Marx – electric guitar
• Dale Oliver – electric guitar
• Danny Parks – electric guitar
• Kip Raines – drums
• Eric Silver – acoustic guitar, fiddle, mandolin
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
• John Willis – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Lonnie Wilson – drums

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1994)	Peak position
U.S. Top Country Albums	15
U.S. Billboard 200	98

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions
		US Country	US	CAN Country
1993	"Goodbye Says It All"	11	111	29
1994	"Every Once in a While"	2	—	3
	"I Sure Can Smell the Rain"	9	—	9
	"Down in Flames"	10	—	10
1995	"That's Just About Right"	7	—	9

References

1. Wix, Kimmy. BlackHawk Opens Up Risky Business, CMT, 1997-08-15.