What Am I Gonna Do About You is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire.[2] The album was released September 2, 1986 on MCA Records and was produced by McEntire and Jimmy Bowen.[2] It was her second #1 album on the Billboard country charts, containing two #1 singles, What Am I Gonna Do About You and One Promise Too Late. The opening track "Why Not Tonight" was also featured on the end credits of the 1990 film Tremors which was her film debut.[3]
| What Am I Gonna Do About You | ||||
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| Released | September 2, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | July 1986 | |||
| Studio | Sound Stage Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:20 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Reba McEntire chronology | ||||
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| Singles from What Am I Gonna Do About You | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album debuted at #36 on the Country Albums chart for the week of October 25, 1986, and peaked at #1 for the week of January 21, 1987. It stayed at the top for 3 consecutive weeks.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Why Not Tonight" |
| 3:13 |
| 2. | "What Am I Gonna Do About You" |
| 3:26 |
| 3. | "Lookin' for a New Love Story" |
| 4:21 |
| 4. | "Take Me Back" |
| 3:06 |
| 5. | "My Mind Is on You" |
| 4:21 |
| 6. | "Let the Music Lift You Up" |
| 4:24 |
| 7. | "I Heard Her Cryin'" | Karen Staley | 2:59 |
| 8. | "No Such Thing" |
| 2:37 |
| 9. | "One Promise Too Late" |
| 3:28 |
| 10. | "Till It Snows in Mexico" |
| 3:25 |
Personnel
edit- Reba McEntire – lead and harmony vocals
- John Hobbs – pianos, organ
- Bill Cooley – electric guitar
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
- Donnie LaValley – steel guitar
- David Hungate – bass guitar
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Matt Betton – drums
- Ricky Solomon – fiddle
- Suzy Hoskins – harmony vocals
- Pake McEntire – harmony vocals
Production
edit- Jimmy Bowen – producer
- Reba McEntire – producer
- Ron Treat – recording engineer
- Mark J. Coddington – second engineer
- Tim Kish – second engineer
- Russ Martin – second engineer
- Chuck Ainlay – overdub recording
- Willie Pevear – overdub recording
- Steve Tillisch – overdub recording
- Bob Bullock – mixing
- Glenn Meadows – mastering
- Simon Levy – art direction, design
- Jim McGuire – photography
Studios
- Recorded and Mixed at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
- Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).
Charts
editAlbum
edit| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[4] | 1 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1986 | "What Am I Gonna Do About You" | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | "Let the Music Lift You Up" | 4 | 5 |
| "One Promise Too Late" | 1 | 1 | |
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b "What Am I Gonna Do About You". Reba's Business, Inc. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ "Reba McEntire | American singer and actress". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "Reba McEntire | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Am I Gonna Do About You". Recording Industry Association of America.