Carlene Carter
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Carlene Carter is an American
country
singer and songwriter
. She is the daughter of June Carter
and her first husband, Carl Smith
.
Between 1978 and the present, Carter has recorded twelve albums, primarily on major labels. In the same timespan, she has released more than twenty singles, including three #3-peaking hits on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts.
, consisting of her mother June Carter Cash and June's sisters Helen
and Anita Carter
in a revived version of The Carter Family
, and were featured on a 1987 television episode of Austin City Limits
along with Carlene's stepfather Johnny Cash
.
Her solo recording career had begun in the late 1970s with her eponymous debut album. In 1979, during a concert at New York
's Bottom Line
, she introduced a song about mate-swapping called Swap-Meat Rag, from her album Two Sides to Every Woman, by stating, "If this song don't put the cunt back in country, I don't know what will." Johnny Cash and June Carter were in the audience, unknown to Carlene. The comment was quoted widely in the press, and Carter spent much of the next decade trying to live it down.
Carter's career really took off with the album I Fell in Love
, in 1990. The album and title song topped the US country albums and singles charts, respectively. Following a stint in the UK
and in the run-up to her divorce from the English singer-songwriter Nick Lowe
, Carter had returned to America
, where in 1988 she met musician Howie Epstein
. Epstein helped Carter get her career back on track, producing I Fell in Love
and co-authoring its title track with longtime collaborator, Milwaukee writer Perry M. Lamek. In 1991, the song "I Fell in Love
" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. The album, which featured straight-ahead, retro-sounding country (unlike her prior work, which had combined country, rock and roll and pop sounds) was among the first successes of the 1990s "neotraditionalist" movement in country.
Three years later, Epstein produced Carter's follow-up CD Little Love Letters
, featuring the hit "Every Little Thing
", which was one of the top-rated music videos of the year. Epstein and Carter were engaged in the mid to late 1990s, but never married. Epstein died in 2003 of a suspected drug overdose.
Carter provided the voice of "Red" in the 1994 Williams
pinball
machine, Red & Ted's Road Show
, designed by Pat Lawlor
. A clip of Carter's hit, "Every Little Thing," is played after the player scores a jackpot. A picture of Carter appears in the game's backglass artwork.
Carter had a cameo appearance
in the 1994 film Maverick
. She played a waitress on the gambling casino ship run by Commodore Duvall (James Coburn
).
In 1995 Carter's Little Acts of Treason
was critically well received but failed to achieve the commercial success of Carter's two previous releases. In 1996, Carter released Hindsight 20/20, a greatest hits album but it too failed to achieve success.
She also found limited amounts of fame with the song "It Takes One to Know Me," which was released on the albums Johnny Cash: The Legend and Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash: Duets. Originally recorded in 1977 with a full string backing group, it was lost in a tape collection in Hendersonville and uncovered in 2003. It was then remastered by her brother John Carter Cash
. In the remastered version John added his and his wife Laura's (her sister-in-law) backing vocals and a guest appearance from Carlene herself—more than 25 years after she wrote and recorded the song.
On June 26, 2001, a New Mexico
police officer pulled over Carter and Epstein
. A search of the vehicle revealed that it was stolen and drugs were found.
She was played by Victoria Hester in the movie Walk the Line
.
On August 8, 2009, Carlene Carter played a live acoustic set at Hecksher Park in Huntington, NY. During the performance, she stated that it was the first time in more than 30 years that she performed by herself. During her hour-long set, she played the title track from her latest release, "Stronger," and said it was written in memory of her younger sister, who had died six years earlier. The track was performed on the piano and brought Carter to tears. Her younger sister is also mentioned in her track "Wildwood Rose." She ended the set by playing "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
" with the opening act, "The Homegrown String Band", a family band from the area. She said it brought back memories of playing with her own family.
Carter was for many years linked romantically with the late bass player Howie Epstein
, best known for his work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
. She is the daughter of June Carter
June Carter Cash
Valerie June Carter Cash was an American singer, dancer, songwriter, actress, comedienne and author who was a member of the Carter Family and the second wife of singer Johnny Cash...
and her first husband, Carl Smith
Carl Smith (country musician)
Carl Milton Smith was an American country music singer. Known as "Mister Country," Smith was the husband of June Carter and Goldie Hill, the drinking companion of Johnny Cash, and the father of Carlene Carter...
.
Between 1978 and the present, Carter has recorded twelve albums, primarily on major labels. In the same timespan, she has released more than twenty singles, including three #3-peaking hits on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts.
Career
In 1987, Carlene Carter joined with the singing trio The Carter SistersThe Carter Sisters
The Carter Sisters, were an American singing quartet consisting of Maybelle Carter and her daughters June Carter Cash, Helen Carter, and Anita Carter...
, consisting of her mother June Carter Cash and June's sisters Helen
Helen Carter
Helen Myrl Carter was an American country music singer. The eldest daughter of Maybelle Carter, she performed with her mother and her younger sisters, June Carter and Anita Carter, as a member of Mother Maybelle and the Carter Sisters, a pioneering all female country/folk music group...
and Anita Carter
Anita Carter
Ina Anita Carter , the youngest daughter of Ezra and Mother Maybelle Carter, was a versatile American singer who experimented with several different types of music and played stand-up bass with her sisters Helen Carter and June Carter Cash as The Carter Sisters...
in a revived version of The Carter Family
Carter Family
The Carter Family was a traditional American folk music group that recorded between 1927 and 1956. Their music had a profound impact on bluegrass, country, Southern Gospel, pop and rock musicians as well as on the U.S. folk revival of the 1960s. They were the first vocal group to become country...
, and were featured on a 1987 television episode of Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits is an American public television music program recorded live in Austin, Texas by Public Broadcasting Service Public television member station KLRU, and broadcast on many PBS stations around the United States...
along with Carlene's stepfather Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
.
Her solo recording career had begun in the late 1970s with her eponymous debut album. In 1979, during a concert at New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
's Bottom Line
Bottom Line
The Bottom Line was a music venue at 15 West Fourth Street between Mercer Street and Greene Street in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City...
, she introduced a song about mate-swapping called Swap-Meat Rag, from her album Two Sides to Every Woman, by stating, "If this song don't put the cunt back in country, I don't know what will." Johnny Cash and June Carter were in the audience, unknown to Carlene. The comment was quoted widely in the press, and Carter spent much of the next decade trying to live it down.
Carter's career really took off with the album I Fell in Love
I Fell in Love
I Fell in Love is a studio album, released in 1990 by Carlene Carter. This is also her highest ranking Billboard album of her career, at #19 on the US Country charts. Four singles from the album also charted, with the title song "I Fell in Love," and "Come on Back" both reaching #3 as singles...
, in 1990. The album and title song topped the US country albums and singles charts, respectively. Following a stint in the UK
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and in the run-up to her divorce from the English singer-songwriter Nick Lowe
Nick Lowe
Nicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...
, Carter had returned to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, where in 1988 she met musician Howie Epstein
Howie Epstein
Howard Norman Epstein , was a musician best known for his work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early life:...
. Epstein helped Carter get her career back on track, producing I Fell in Love
I Fell in Love
I Fell in Love is a studio album, released in 1990 by Carlene Carter. This is also her highest ranking Billboard album of her career, at #19 on the US Country charts. Four singles from the album also charted, with the title song "I Fell in Love," and "Come on Back" both reaching #3 as singles...
and co-authoring its title track with longtime collaborator, Milwaukee writer Perry M. Lamek. In 1991, the song "I Fell in Love
I Fell in Love (song)
"I Fell in Love" is a single by American country music artist Carlene Carter. Released in May 1990, it was the first single from her album I Fell in Love. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1990....
" earned a Grammy nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. The album, which featured straight-ahead, retro-sounding country (unlike her prior work, which had combined country, rock and roll and pop sounds) was among the first successes of the 1990s "neotraditionalist" movement in country.
Three years later, Epstein produced Carter's follow-up CD Little Love Letters
Little Love Letters
Little Love Letters is Carlene Carter's 1993 country music album. It had one major Billboard hit in the #3 "Every Little Thing," and two minor ones in the #51 "Unbreakable Heart," and the #50 "I Love You 'Cause I Want To." The album itself rose to #35 on the albums chart...
, featuring the hit "Every Little Thing
Every Little Thing (Carlene Carter song)
"Every Little Thing" is a single by American country music artist Carlene Carter. Released in May 1993, it was the first single from her 1993 album Little Love Letters. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1993.-Chart performance:...
", which was one of the top-rated music videos of the year. Epstein and Carter were engaged in the mid to late 1990s, but never married. Epstein died in 2003 of a suspected drug overdose.
Carter provided the voice of "Red" in the 1994 Williams
Williams (gaming company)
WMS Industries, Inc. is an American electronic gaming and amusement company based in Waukegan, Illinois. The company's main operating subsidiaries are WMS Gaming and Orion Gaming. WMS traces its roots as far back as 1943, the Williams Manufacturing Company, founded by Harry E. Williams...
pinball
Pinball
Pinball is a type of arcade game, usually coin-operated, where a player attempts to score points by manipulating one or more metal balls on a playfield inside a glass-covered case called a pinball machine. The primary objective of the game is to score as many points as possible...
machine, Red & Ted's Road Show
Red & Ted's Road Show
Red & Ted's Road Show is a 1994 widebody pinball game designed by Pat Lawlor and released by Williams. It is part of WMS' SuperPin line of widebody games....
, designed by Pat Lawlor
Pat Lawlor
Patrick M. Lawlor is a video game and pinball machine designer.Lawlor's pinball career began as an engineer for Williams in 1987, when he co-designed a dual-playfield machine called Banzai Run with Larry DeMar. Pat Lawlor had previously been a video game designer and had entered the coin-operated...
. A clip of Carter's hit, "Every Little Thing," is played after the player scores a jackpot. A picture of Carter appears in the game's backglass artwork.
Carter had a cameo appearance
Cameo appearance
A cameo role or cameo appearance is a brief appearance of a known person in a work of the performing arts, such as plays, films, video games and television...
in the 1994 film Maverick
Maverick (film)
Maverick is a 1994 Western comedy film based on the 1950s television series of the same name, created by Roy Huggins. The film was directed by Richard Donner from a screenplay by William Goldman and features Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster and James Garner, as well as several cameo appearances...
. She played a waitress on the gambling casino ship run by Commodore Duvall (James Coburn
James Coburn
James Harrison Coburn III was an American film and television actor. Coburn appeared in nearly 70 films and made over 100 television appearances during his 45-year career, and played a wide range of roles and won an Academy Award for his supporting role as Glen Whitehouse in Affliction.A capable,...
).
In 1995 Carter's Little Acts of Treason
Little Acts of Treason
Little Acts of Treason is the title of an album released in 1995 by American country music singer Carlene Carter. Included is "Loose Talk," a duet with Carter's father, country singer Carl Smith...
was critically well received but failed to achieve the commercial success of Carter's two previous releases. In 1996, Carter released Hindsight 20/20, a greatest hits album but it too failed to achieve success.
She also found limited amounts of fame with the song "It Takes One to Know Me," which was released on the albums Johnny Cash: The Legend and Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash: Duets. Originally recorded in 1977 with a full string backing group, it was lost in a tape collection in Hendersonville and uncovered in 2003. It was then remastered by her brother John Carter Cash
John Carter Cash
John Carter Cash is an American Country music-singer, author, songwriter and producer. He is the only son of Johnny and June Carter Cash.-Biography:...
. In the remastered version John added his and his wife Laura's (her sister-in-law) backing vocals and a guest appearance from Carlene herself—more than 25 years after she wrote and recorded the song.
On June 26, 2001, a New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
police officer pulled over Carter and Epstein
Howie Epstein
Howard Norman Epstein , was a musician best known for his work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early life:...
. A search of the vehicle revealed that it was stolen and drugs were found.
She was played by Victoria Hester in the movie Walk the Line
Walk the Line
Walk the Line is a 2005 American biographical drama film directed by James Mangold and based on the early life and career of country music artist Johnny Cash...
.
On August 8, 2009, Carlene Carter played a live acoustic set at Hecksher Park in Huntington, NY. During the performance, she stated that it was the first time in more than 30 years that she performed by herself. During her hour-long set, she played the title track from her latest release, "Stronger," and said it was written in memory of her younger sister, who had died six years earlier. The track was performed on the piano and brought Carter to tears. Her younger sister is also mentioned in her track "Wildwood Rose." She ended the set by playing "Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
"Will the Circle Be Unbroken?" is a popular Christian hymn written by Ada R. Habershon with music by Charles H. Gabriel. The song is often recorded unattributed.-Lyrics:...
" with the opening act, "The Homegrown String Band", a family band from the area. She said it brought back memories of playing with her own family.
Personal life
Carlene Carter has been married four times:- Joseph Simpkins Jr. (1971–1972) (One child Tiffany Anastasia Lowe born February 23, 1972)
- Jack Wesley Routh (1974–1977) (One child John Jackson Routh born January 15, 1976)
- Nick LoweNick LoweNicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe , is an English singer-songwriter, musician and producer.A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica...
(1979–1990) - Joseph Breen (2006- )
Carter was for many years linked romantically with the late bass player Howie Epstein
Howie Epstein
Howard Norman Epstein , was a musician best known for his work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early life:...
, best known for his work with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers are an American rock band from Gainesville, Florida. They were formed in 1976 by Tom Petty , Mike Campbell , Benmont Tench , , Ron Blair and Stan Lynch...
.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications Music recording sales certification Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,... (sales thresholds) |
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| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| Musical Shapes Musical Shapes Musical Shapes is the third album by Carlene Carter. The only song to make the Billboard country singles chart was "Baby Ride Easy," a duet with Dave Edmunds of the British rock band Rockpile.-Track listing:... |
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| Blue Nun Blue Nun (album) Blue Nun is the fourth album by Carlene Carter. It features two duets with British rocker Paul Carrack: "Oh How Happy" and "Do Me Lover."-Track listing:All tracks composed by Carlene Carter; except where indicated... |
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| C'est C Bon C'est C Bon C'est C Bon is an album by Carlene Carter. It was released in 1983 via Epic Records. The album was also her last pop album before switching to mainstream country music for 1990's I Fell in Love... |
Epic Records Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A... |
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| I Fell in Love I Fell in Love I Fell in Love is a studio album, released in 1990 by Carlene Carter. This is also her highest ranking Billboard album of her career, at #19 on the US Country charts. Four singles from the album also charted, with the title song "I Fell in Love," and "Come on Back" both reaching #3 as singles... |
Reprise Records Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:... |
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Canadian Recording Industry Association Music Canada is a Toronto-based, non-profit trade organization that was founded 9 April 1963 to represent the interests of companies that record, artists, manufacture, production, promotion and distribution of music in Canada... : Gold |
| Little Love Letters Little Love Letters Little Love Letters is Carlene Carter's 1993 country music album. It had one major Billboard hit in the #3 "Every Little Thing," and two minor ones in the #51 "Unbreakable Heart," and the #50 "I Love You 'Cause I Want To." The album itself rose to #35 on the albums chart... |
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| Little Acts of Treason Little Acts of Treason Little Acts of Treason is the title of an album released in 1995 by American country music singer Carlene Carter. Included is "Loose Talk," a duet with Carter's father, country singer Carl Smith... |
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| Stronger Stronger (Carlene Carter album) Stronger is the title of an album released in 2008 by American country music singer Carlene Carter. Included is "I'm So Cool," a song originally recorded on Carter's 1980 album, Musical Shapes.-Track listing:... |
Yep Roc Records Yep Roc Records is an independent International record label based in Haw River, North Carolina and owned by Redeye Distribution . The label has put out albums by artists like The Go-Betweens, The Fleshtones, Gang of Four, The Reverend Horton Heat, and The Minus 5, as well as the work of important... |
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Compilations and live albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Hurricane: Live at the Crazy Horse |
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| Hindsight 20/20 |
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| The Platinum Collection |
Warner Music Group Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies... |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1978 | "Never Together (But Close Sometimes)" | — | — | — | Carlene Carter |
| "Love Is Gone" | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Do It in a Heartbeat" | 42 | 108 | 56 | Two Sides to Every Woman |
| "Old Photographs" | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Baby Ride Easy" (with Dave Edmunds Dave Edmunds David 'Dave' Edmunds is a Welsh singer, guitarist and record producer. Although he is primarily associated with Pub rock and New Wave, and had numerous hits in the 1970s and early 1980s, his natural leaning has always been towards 1950s style rock and roll.-Early bands:As a teenager Edmunds first... ) |
76 | — | — | Musical Shapes |
| "Ring of Fire Ring of Fire (song) "Ring of Fire" or "The Ring of Fire" is a country music song popularized by Johnny Cash and co-written by June Carter Cash and Merle Kilgore. The single appears on Cash's 1963 compilation album, Ring of Fire: The Best of Johnny Cash... " |
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| 1981 | "Oh How Happy" (with Paul Carrack Paul Carrack Paul Carrack is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Carrack has been a member of several bands including Ace, Squeeze, Mike + The Mechanics, and Roxy Music, been a session and touring musician for several others including Nick Lowe, and has enjoyed success as a solo artist as well... ) |
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| "Do Me Lover" (with Paul Carrack) | — | — | — | ||
| 1983 | "Heart to Heart" | — | — | — | C'est C Bon |
| 1990 | "I Fell in Love I Fell in Love (song) "I Fell in Love" is a single by American country music artist Carlene Carter. Released in May 1990, it was the first single from her album I Fell in Love. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1990.... " |
3 | — | 3 | I Fell in Love |
| "Come On Back Come On Back "Come On Back" is a single by American country music artist Carlene Carter. Released in September 1990, it was the second single from her album I Fell in Love. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in January 1991.... " |
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| 1991 | "The Sweetest Thing The Sweetest Thing (song) "Sweetest Thing" is a song by U2. It was originally released in 1987 as a B-side on the "Where the Streets Have No Name" single.The song was later re-recorded and re-released, as a single for the U2 compilation album, The Best of 1980-1990, in 1998.... " |
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| "One Love" | 33 | — | 17 | ||
| 1993 | "Every Little Thing Every Little Thing (Carlene Carter song) "Every Little Thing" is a single by American country music artist Carlene Carter. Released in May 1993, it was the first single from her 1993 album Little Love Letters. The song reached #3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in August 1993.-Chart performance:... " |
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| "Unbreakable Heart" | 51 | — | 34 | ||
| 1994 | "I Love You 'Cause I Want To" | 50 | — | 20 | |
| "Sweet Meant to Be" | — | — | — | ||
| "Something Already Gone" | 43 | — | 44 | Maverick Maverick (soundtrack) -Chart performance:... (soundtrack) |
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| 1995 | "Love Like This" | 70 | — | 54 | Little Acts of Treason |
| "Hurricane" | 75 | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "He Will Be Mine" | — | — | 84 | |
| 2008 | "Bring Love" | — | — | — | Stronger |
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Guest singles
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| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1983 | "I Couldn't Say No" | Robert Ellis Orrall Robert Ellis Orrall Robert Ellis Orrall is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Signed to RCA Records in 1980, Orrall debuted that year with the album "Fixation". His first Top 40 single was "I Couldn't Say No", a duet with Carlene Carter... |
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| 1989 | "Time's Up" | Southern Pacific Southern Pacific (band) Southern Pacific was an American country rock band that ran from 1983 to 1991. They are best known for hits such as "Any Way the Wind Blows" , which was used in the soundtrack for the film Pink Cadillac starring Clint Eastwood and Bernadette Peters, and "New Shade of Blue"... |
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Other charted songs
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 1995 | "Rockin' Little Christmas" | 66 | A Giant Country Christmas, Vol. 1 |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 1983 | "Meant It for a Minute" | |
| 1990 | "I Fell in Love" | Gerry Wenner |
| 1991 | "The Sweetest Thing" | |
| 1993 | "Every Little Thing" | Adam Bernstein |
| "Unbreakable Heart" | Greg Gold | |
| 1994 | "I Love You 'Cause I Want To" | Gerry Wenner |
| "Something Already Gone" | ||
| 1995 | "Love Like This" |
Further reading
- Everett, Todd (1998). "Carlene Carter". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 82–3.