Heart Shaped World (Jessica Andrews album)
| Heart Shaped World | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 23, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 43:06 | |||
| Label | DreamWorks | |||
| Producer | Byron Gallimore | |||
| Jessica Andrews chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Heart Shaped World | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Heart Shaped World is the debut studio album of American country music singer Jessica Andrews. It was released on March 23, 1999, and it produced four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts: "I Will Be There for You", "You Go First (Do You Wanna Kiss)", "Unbreakable Heart", and "I Do Now".[2][3] "I Will Be There for You" was also included on the Nashville soundtrack to the 1998 film The Prince of Egypt.[4] "Unbreakable Heart" was originally recorded by Carlene Carter on her 1993 album Little Love Letters.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
Alex Henderson of AllMusic gives the album 3½ out of a possible 5 stars and writes, "as much sweetness as she projects, Andrews isn't bubblegum -- when she digs into "You Go First," "I've Been Waiting for You," and "James Dean in Tennessee," you know that the singer isn't without an edge. And on Billy Burnette's ominous, bluesy "Hungry Love"—the tale of a girl who has to grow up much too fast—it's clear that Andrews is capable of depth."[1]
Eli Messinger reviews the album for Country Standard Time and says, "Andrews has skipped a few squares, singing at an emotional level at odds with her actual age. And though this formula has worked before (notably for LeAnn Rimes), one hopes her life experience will catch up with her talent."[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "James Dean in Tennessee" | Billy Mann | 3:31 |
| 2. | "You Go First (Do You Wanna Kiss)" |
| 3:16 |
| 3. | "The Riverside" |
| 5:17 |
| 4. | "Whatever" |
| 3:20 |
| 5. | "Unbreakable Heart" | Benmont Tench | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Hungry Love" |
| 3:32 |
| 7. | "Heart Shaped World" |
| 3:15 |
| 8. | "I'll Take Your Heart" | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | 3:35 |
| 9. | "I Do Now" | 3:21 | |
| 10. | "I've Been Waiting for You" |
| 3:09 |
| 11. | "Ruby Shoes" | 3:21 | |
| 12. | "I Will Be There for You" |
| 3:20 |
| Total length: | 43:06 | ||
Personnel[edit]
- Jessica Andrews- lead vocals, background vocals
- Larry Beaird- acoustic guitar
- Mike Brignardello- bass guitar
- Larry Byrom- acoustic guitar
- Mark Casstevens- banjo
- Dan Dugmore- steel guitar
- Stuart Duncan- fiddle, mandolin
- Paul Franklin- steel guitar
- Byron Gallimore- bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards, piano
- Aubrey Haynie- fiddle, mandolin
- Michael Landau- electric guitar
- B. James Lowry- electric guitar
- Brent Mason- electric guitar
- Terry McMillan- harmonica, percussion
- Michael Mellett- background vocals
- The Nashville String Machine- strings
- Steve Nathan- keyboards, piano
- Kim Parent- background vocals
- Chris Rodriguez- background vocals
- Russell Terrell- background vocals
- Biff Watson- acoustic guitar
- Bergen White- string arrangements
- Lonnie Wilson- drums
- Glenn Worf- bass guitar
Chart performance[edit]
Album[edit]
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 24 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[8] | 15 |
Singles[edit]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Bubbling | CAN Country | ||
| 1999 | "I Will Be There for You"[2][3] | 28 | 8 | 43 |
| "You Go First (Do You Wanna Kiss)"[2][3] | 25 | 17 | 43 | |
| 2000 | "Unbreakable Heart"[2][3] | 24 | 10 | 43 |
| "I Do Now"[2] | 53 | — | * | |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Henderson, Alex. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Durchholz, Daniel. "Prince of Egypt Nashville". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Worbois, Jim. "Carlene Carter". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ Messinger, Eli (1999). "Review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
- ^ "Jessica Andrews Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ "Jessica Andrews Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
