Eye of a Hurricane (John Anderson album)

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Eye of a Hurricane
Studio album by
John Anderson
ReleasedJune 18, 1984
GenreCountry
Length31:14
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
ProducerLou Bradley
John Anderson chronology
All the People are Talkin'
(1983) 		Eye of a Hurricane
(1984) 		Greatest Hits
(1984)
Singles from Eye of a Hurricane
  1. "I Wish I Could Write You a Song"
    Released: May 1984
  2. "She Sure Got Away with My Heart"
    Released: August 18, 1984
  3. "Eye of a Hurricane"
    Released: December 8, 1984
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

Eye of a Hurricane is the sixth studio album by American country music artist John Anderson. It was released in June 1984. It produced singles in its title track, "She Sure Got Away with My Heart", and "I Wish I Could Write You a Song". It was re-released in 2007.[3]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Take Another Heartache"Scott Anders, Michael Murrah, Roger Murrah2:53
2."Red Georgia Clay"Hal Bynum, "Wild" Bill Emerson, Jody Emerson2:35
3."Eye of a Hurricane"Jerry Fuller3:24
4."I Wish I Could Write You a Song"John Anderson, Lionel Delmore3:09
5."The Sun's Gonna Shine (On Our Back Door)"Anderson, Kerry O'Neil, Mark Sherrill3:08
6."She Sure Got Away with My Heart"Walt Aldridge, Tom Brasfield2:47
7."Take That Woman Away"Paul Kennerley3:09
8."Lonely Is Another State"Anderson, Ervan James Parker3:53
9."One Shot Deal"Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill2:43
10."I Wish I Had Loved Her That Way"Jim McBride, R. Murrah3:33

Chart performance[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1984) Peak
position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 16
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 3

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1984) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 43

Singles[edit]

Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1984 "I Wish I Could Write You a Song" 14 12
"She Sure Got Away with My Heart" 3 4
1985 "Eye of a Hurricane" 20 17

References[edit]

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "A". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 16, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. ^ "Early John Anderson Albums Reissued". CMT News. December 27, 2007. Retrieved November 26, 2009.
  4. ^ "John Anderson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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