8 Seconds is the soundtrack to the movie 8 Seconds. It was released in 1994 by MCA Records. The album peaked at no. 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
| 8 Seconds | |
|---|---|
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| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | January 18, 1994 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 41:11 |
| Label | MCA |
| Producer | Various |
Content
editFour cuts from the album made the Hot Country Songs charts: McBride & the Ride's "No More Cryin'" at no. 26,[1] David Lee Murphy's "Just Once" at no. 36, Reba McEntire's "If I Had Only Known" at no. 72, and Brooks & Dunn's "Ride 'em High, Ride 'em Low" at no. 73.[2] Of these songs, "If I Had Only Known" previously appeared on McEntire's 1991 album For My Broken Heart,[3] while "Just Once" later appeared on Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang.[4] "Burnin' Up the Road", performed here by John Anderson, was previously the title track to McBride & the Ride's 1991 debut album.[5][6]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Country Weekly | favorable[7] |
| New Country |    [8] |
Scott Neal Wilson of Country Weekly gave the soundtrack a positive review, saying that its sound would "not only appeal to country fans[…]but also to a pop-rock audience pulled in by the movie's inspirational storyline."[7] Giving the album 2 1⁄2 stars out of 5, Jim Ridley of New Country magazine wrote that "While each of the tracks is agreeable in its own right, together they're like a radio station you can't escape. When you hear a good track, you want to hear more from that artist; when you hear a dull track, you have no guarantee the next one won't be as lame." He praised the performances of John Anderson and Brooks & Dunn as the strongest.[8]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burnin' Up the Road" | John Anderson |
|
James Stroud | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Pull Your Hat Down Tight" | Pam Tillis | Lewis Storey | Tillis | 2:31 |
| 3. | "No More Cryin'" | McBride & the Ride |
|
Leo | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Standing Right Next to Me" | Karla Bonoff |
|
Keith Thomas | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Ride 'em High, Ride 'em Low" | Brooks & Dunn | Ronnie Dunn | Dunn | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Just Once" | David Lee Murphy |
|
Tony Brown | 3:00 |
| 7. | "When Will I Be Loved" |
|
Phil Everly | 2:04 | |
| 8. | "If I Had Only Known" | Reba McEntire |
|
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4:01 |
| 9. | "Texas Is Bigger Than It Used to Be" | Mark Chesnutt | Wright | 4:08 | |
| 10. | "You Hung the Moon" | Patty Smyth |
|
Don Was | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Once in a While" | Billy Dean | Brown | 3:59 | |
| 12. | "Lane's Theme" | Bill Conti | Conti | Conti | 3:36 |
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 263. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "8 Seconds - Original Soundtrack Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved February 23, 2011.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian. "For My Broken Heart review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ Dillon, Charlotte. "Out with a Bang review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 22, 2013.
- ^ "Burnin' Up the Road". Allmusic. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ "8 Seconds". Allmusic. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Wilson, Scott Neal (April 12, 1994). "Reviews". Country Weekly. 1 (1): 46. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ^ a b Ridley, Jim (March 1994). "Reviews: 8 Seconds". New Country. 1 (1): 44–45.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Soundtrack Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Soundtrack – 8 Seconds". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 11, 2022.