Leave the Light On (Lorrie Morgan album)

Leave the Light On
Studio album by Lorrie Morgan
Released	May 11, 1989
Recorded	1988
Studio	Castle Recording Studios, Franklin, TN, Audio Media Recorders, Digital Studios, and Omnisound Studios, Nashville, TN
Genre	Country
Label	RCA Nashville
Producer	Barry Beckett
Lorrie Morgan chronology
Leave the Light On (1989) Something in Red (1991)
Singles from Leave the Light On
"Trainwreck of Emotion" Released: December 10, 1988 "Dear Me" Released: February 1989 "Out of Your Shoes" Released: July 1989 "Five Minutes" Released: January 1990 "He Talks to Me" Released: April 1990

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Robert Christgau	B[3]
Hi-Fi News & Record Review	A:1[4]

Leave the Light On is the debut studio album by American country music singer Lorrie Morgan. Its singles were "Trainwreck of Emotion" at No. 20, "Dear Me" at No. 9, "Out of Your Shoes" at No. 2, "Five Minutes" at No. 1, and "He Talks to Me" at No. 4. On the original vinyl LP, there were only nine tracks, but the CD version adds two more, including a cover of the Beatles' 1965 single "Eight Days a Week."

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Trainwreck of Emotion"	Jon Vezner, Alan Rhody	3:07
2.	"Out of Your Shoes"	Jill Wood, Sharon Spivey, Patti Ryan	3:15
3.	"I'll Take the Memories"	Charlie Craig, Keith Stegall	3:54
4.	"Far Side of the Bed"	Susie McCoy	3:57
5.	"Dear Me"	Carson Whitsett, Scott Mateer	3:44
6.	"Five Minutes"	Beth Nielsen Chapman	3:32
7.	"He Talks to Me"	Mike Reid, Rory Bourke	3:27
8.	"It's Too Late (To Love Me Now)"	Bourke, Gene Dobbins, Johnny Wilson	3:40
9.	"Gonna Leave the Light On"	Will Robinson, Don Pfrimmer	3:02
10.	"Eight Days a Week"	Paul McCartney, John Lennon	2:33
11.	"If I Didn't Love You"	Rafe Van Hoy, Deborah Allen	3:21

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.[5]

• Eddie Bayers - drums
• Barry Beckett - keyboards
• Steve Gibson - electric guitar
• Lloyd Green - steel guitar
• Randy Hayes - background vocals
• Mitch Humphries - keyboards
• Doug Jernigan - steel guitar
• Mike Lawler - keyboards
• Carl Marsh - special fairlight series III programming
• Lorrie Morgan - lead vocals
• Mark O'Connor - fiddle
• Dave Pomeroy - bass guitar
• Don Potter - acoustic guitar
• Bruce Rutherford - background vocals
• Reggie Young - electric guitar

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	29
US Billboard 200[6]	117
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8]	65
Chart (1990)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9]	5
Chart (1991)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10]	35

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11]	Platinum	1,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. AllMusic review
2. Chicago Tribune review
3. Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
4. "Review: Lorrie Morgan — Leave the Light On" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 12. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. December 1989. p. 145. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 30 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
5. Leave the Light On (CD booklet). Lorrie Morgan. RCA Records Nashville. 1989. 9594-4-R.
6. "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
7. "Lorrie Morgan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
9. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
11. "American album certifications – Lorrie Morgan – Leave the Light On". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 3, 2021.