Limitless (Richard Marx album)

Limitless
Limitless
Studio album by Richard Marx
Released	February 7, 2020
Genre	Pop rock, country
Length	41:59
Label	BMG
Producer	Richard Marx; Lucas Marx; Michael Jade; Morgan Page; David Pramik; Matt Scannell; Ross Copperman;
Richard Marx chronology
Singles from Limitless
	"Last Thing I Wanted"; Released: May 13, 2016; "Another One Down"; Released: June 30, 2019; "Let Go"; Released: October 14, 2019; "Front Row Seat"; Released: January 10, 2020; "Limitless"; Released: March 16, 2020;

Limitless is the twelfth studio album (36th overall) by American singer/songwriter and record producer/arranger Richard Marx, released on February 7, 2020. It is his first studio album since 2014.^[1] It was the first time Marx had recorded an album without the conscious thought of making an album.^[2]

Development

Marx usually produces his albums by himself but this time, he worked with several different producers, all of whom also co-wrote a majority of the songs on the album as well. His son Lucas was one of the producers who also co-wrote two of the tracks, including the single "Another One Down".

"I wasn't really sure what making a new album meant for an artist like me," Marx said of the creative process behind Limitless. "All I knew was that I still write songs all the time and I realised I had a collection of songs I really liked. In my past, my only criteria were to write and record songs that pleased me, and hopefully other people would like them, too. So I returned to that ideology and dismissed any concerns of stylistic consistency and the next thing I knew, I had recorded a diverse album I really liked."^[3]

The album was dedicated to his wife Daisy Fuentes.

Chart performance

Limitless became Marx's first studio album to chart overseas since 2004's My Own Best Enemy.^[4]

"Another One Down" was released several months prior to the album and peaked at No. 14 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing

*Limitless* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Another One Down"	R. Marx, Lucas Marx	3:13
2.	"Limitless"	R. Marx, Michael Jade	3:03
3.	"Love Affair That Lasts Forever"	R. Marx	3:28
4.	"Let Go"	R. Marx, Morgan Page, Daisy Fuentes	3:44
5.	"All Along"	R. Marx, L. Marx	3:17
6.	"Up All Night"	R. Marx	3:48
7.	"Front Row Seat"	R. Marx, Matt Scannell, Darrell Brown	3:28
8.	"Strong Enough" (featuring Jana Kramer)	R. Marx, Jason Wade	3:36
9.	"Not In Love"	R. Marx, Sara Bareilles	3:59
10.	"Break My Heart Tonight"	R. Marx, Scannell	3:11
11.	"Last Thing I Wanted"	R. Marx, Ashley Gorley, Ross Copperman	2:54
12.	"This One"	R. Marx, Scannell	4:24
Total length:			41:59

Personnel

Richard Marx – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards, synth bass, acoustic guitar
Ross Copperman – instrumentation, programming
Michael Jade – instrumentation, keyboards, programming, guitars, backing vocals
Lucas Marx – instrumentation, programming, arrangements
Morgan Page – synthesizers, programming
Jason Webb – keyboards
Jerry McPherson – guitars
Matt Scannell – acoustic guitar, guitars, bass, drum programming
Mark Hill – bass
Steve Brewster – drums
Jana Kramer – lead vocals (8)

Production

Production – Ross Copperman, Michael Jade, Lucas Marx, Richard Marx, Morgan Page, David Pramik, and Matt Scannell
Mixing – Michael Jade, Lucas Marx, Chip Matthews, and Mat Prock
Mastering – Mat Prock
Art Direction – Paula Scher
Design – Dale Voelker
Photography – Mike Helfrich