Overview
Woman in the Moon is a studio album by American country artist Chely Wright. The album was released on August 9, 1994 on Polydor Records and was produced by both Barry Beckett and Harold Shedd. Woman in the Moon was Wright's debut album as a music artist and contained a total of ten tracks. The album spawned three singles and was the first of two albums Wright would release under the Polydor label.
Background and content
Woman in the Moon was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, United States and consisted of ten tracks. Both Barry Beckett and Harold Shedd produced the album. Half of the album's tracks were either written or co-written by Wright. These tracks included "Till All Her Tears Are Dry", "Go On and Go", and "Sea of Cowboy Hats", which would later be released as a single. The album also included a cover of Bill Anderson's "Nobody But a Fool (Would Love You)", which was a top ten hit for Connie Smith in 1966. The seventh track "I Love You Enough to Let You Go" was co-written by country artist Keith Whitley. The album's second track "He's a Good Ole Boy" was composed by country music songwriter Harlan Howard, who had previously written songs for other well-known country artists.
Release and reception
Woman in the Moon was released on August 9, 1994 on PolyGram and Mercury Records. It was distributed as both a compact disc and a cassette. The project spawned three singles between 1994 and 1995. The album's lead single "He's a Good Ole Boy" was released in July 1994, peaking at number 58 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 55 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. The second single, "Till I Was Loved By You," was released in October 1994, peaking at number 48 on the country chart and number 66 on the RPM Country Tracks chart. The third single spawned was the track "Sea of Cowboy Hats", which was released in 1995. The song reached a peak of 56 on the American country chart and 74 on the Canadian country chart that year.
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