Emerson Drive (album)

Emerson Drive
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Studio album by Emerson Drive
Released	May 21, 2002
Genre	Country
Length	39:47
Label	DreamWorks
Producer	Julian King Richard Marx James Stroud
Emerson Drive chronology
Until You Walk the Tracks (as 12 Gauge) (1997) Emerson Drive (2002) What If? (2004)
Singles from Emerson Drive
"I Should Be Sleeping" Released: October 22, 2001 "Fall into Me" Released: July 1, 2002 "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)" Released: March 17, 2003
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Emerson Drive is the third studio album by the Canadian country music band of the same name released on May 21, 2002 via DreamWorks Records Nashville. It produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: the Top 5 hits "I Should Be Sleeping" and "Fall Into Me", as well as the number 23-peaking "Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)". This latter song was originally recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus on his 1994 album Storm in the Heartland, and in 1999 by Lari White (as a duet with Toby Keith) on White's album Stepping Stone.

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Track listing

All songs produced by Julian King and James Stroud except "Fall into Me" and "How Lucky I Am", produced by Richard Marx

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fall into Me"	Danny Orton Jeremy Stover	2:48
2.	"Evidence"	Vicky McGehee Trent Tomlinson Bobby Pinson	3:13
3.	"Passionate, Desperate Love"	Brett Beavers Tom Douglas	3:28
4.	"Only God (Could Stop Me Loving You)"	Robert John "Mutt" Lange	4:22
5.	"Say My Name"	Tomlinson Pinson Chris Hartman	2:55
6.	"I Should Be Sleeping"	Shaye Smith Lisa Drew	2:57
7.	"Light of Day"	Tomlinson Pinson Kris Bergsnes	4:23
8.	"Looking Over My Shoulder"	John Bettis Neil Thrasher Michael Dulaney	3:14
9.	"I See Heaven"	Noah Gordon Bergsnes Jeff Loberg	2:42
10.	"How Lucky I Am"	Bob Regan Chris Lindsey	3:51
11.	"Hollywood Kiss"	Marcus Hummon	2:58
12.	"It's All About You"	Reed Nielsen Jeffrey Steele	2:56
Total length:			39:47

Personnel

All instruments and vocals by Emerson Drive.

• Pat Allingham – fiddle, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, background vocals
• Danick Dupelle – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
• Chris Hartman – piano, synthesizer, organ, acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Jeff Loberg – bass guitar, background vocals
• Brad Mates – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
• Mike Melancon – drums, percussion, drum loops

All tracks produced by Julian King and James Stroud, except "Fall into Me" and "How Lucky I Am", produced by Richard Marx.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–03) Peak position US Billboard 200[1] 108 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] 13 US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[3] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 67

References

1. "Emerson Drive, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
2. "Emerson Drive, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
3. "Emerson Drive, TLN". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.
4. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2020.