Brand New Dance is an album which Emmylou Harris released on October 16, 1990. Produced by Richard Bennett and Allan Reynolds, the album mixed a rather eclectic collection of covers, including Bruce Springsteen's "Tougher Than the Rest", and Dave Mallett's "Red, Red Rose". Though it sold reasonably well, it was Harris' first studio album in fifteen years to yield no top forty country singles, and marked the beginning of a commercial decline for the singer, which would ultimately lead her to redirect her music away from mainstream country, a few years later.
Brand New Dance | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | October 16, 1990 | |||
Recorded | Nashville, 1990 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 37:32 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
Producer | Richard Bennett, Allen Reynolds | |||
Emmylou Harris chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Chicago Tribune | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[3] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [4] |
Select | [5] |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Wheels of Love" | Marjy Plant | 2:41 |
2. | "Tougher Than the Rest" | Bruce Springsteen | 4:59 |
3. | "In His World" | Kostas, Leigh Reynolds | 4:14 |
4. | "Sweet Dreams Of You" | Paul Kennerley, John David | 3:55 |
5. | "Easy for You to Say" | Jack Wesley Routh, Randy Sharp | 3:21 |
6. | "Rollin' and Ramblin' (The Death of Hank Williams)" | Robin Williams, Linda Williams, Jerome Clark | 3:27 |
7. | "Better Off Without You" | Marshall Chapman, Dennis Walker, Fontaine Brown | 5:15 |
8. | "Never Be Anyone Else But You" | Baker Knight | 2:20 |
9. | "Brand New Dance" | Paul Kennerley | 3:24 |
10. | "Red Red Rose" | David Mallett | 3:56 |
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 45 |
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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North America | October 16, 1990 |
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Reprise Records | [6] |