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Paint the Town

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Paint the Town
Studio album by
Released1989
GenreCountry
Length33:24
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPaul Worley, Ed Seay
Highway 101 chronology
101²
(1988)
Paint the Town
(1989)
Greatest Hits
(1990)
Singles from Paint the Town
  1. "Who's Lonely Now"
    Released: September 1989
  2. "Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart"
    Released: January 1990
  3. "This Side of Goodbye"
    Released: May 26, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic -[1]

Paint the Town is the third studio album by American country music band Highway 101. The last of their albums featuring Paulette Carlson as lead vocalist, it included the Billboard Country #1 "Who's Lonely Now," the #4 "Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart," and the #11 "This Side of Goodbye." Also included on the album is a cover of James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James". "Rough and Tumble Heart" was later recorded by Pam Tillis on her 1992 album Homeward Looking Angel.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Love You Baby"Tommy Rocco, Kerry Chater, Jesse Read3:33
2."If Love Had a Heart"Matraca Berg, Curtis Stone3:02
3."While You Slept Last Night"Pam Tillis, Dennis Adkins2:44
4."This Side of Goodbye"Michael Noble, Jeff Pennig, Scott "Cactus" Moser4:03
5."Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart"Roger Miller, Justin Tubb2:33
6."I'll Paint the Town"Gretchen Peters2:53
7."Rough and Tumble Heart"Tillis, Bob DiPiero, Sam Hogin3:41
8."Midnight Angel"Bill Anthony, Bob Morrison3:21
9."Who's Lonely Now"Kix Brooks, Don Cook3:25
10."Sweet Baby James"James Taylor4:00

Personnel

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Highway 101

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Additional Musicians

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  • Dennis Burnside - Piano
  • Larry Byrom - Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
  • Sharon Eaves - Background Vocals
  • Steve Fishell - Steel guitar
  • John Hobbs - Piano
  • John Barlow Jarvis - Piano
  • Greg Leisz - Steel guitar
  • Mike Poole - Percussion
  • Harry Stinson - Background Vocals
  • Dennis Wilson - Background Vocals
  • Curtis Young - Background Vocals

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1989 "Who's Lonely Now" 1 1
1990 "Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart" 4 5
"This Side of Goodbye" 11 9

References

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  1. ^ Owens, Thom. "Highway 101 — Paint the Town". Allmusic. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
  2. ^ "Highway 101 Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.