Dreamin' Out Loud

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Dreamin' Out Loud
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Studio album by
Trace Adkins
ReleasedJune 25, 1996
Recorded1995-1996 at The Sound Shop; Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length33:17
LabelCapitol Nashville
ProducerScott Hendricks
Trace Adkins chronology
Dreamin' Out Loud
(1996) 		Big Time
(1997)
Singles from Dreamin' Out Loud
  1. "There's a Girl in Texas"
    Released: April 13, 1996
  2. "Every Light in the House"
    Released: August 20, 1996
  3. "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing"
    Released: January 21, 1997
  4. "I Left Something Turned On at Home"
    Released: April 21, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[1]

Dreamin' Out Loud is the debut studio album of American country music artist Trace Adkins. The album was released in 1996, and it features the singles "There's a Girl in Texas", "Every Light in the House", "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" and "I Left Something Turned On at Home", which peaked at No. 20, No. 3, No. 1, and No. 2, respectively. The album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for U.S. shipments of one million copies.

Critical reception[]

Thom Owens of Allmusic gave the album four stars out of five, commending Adkins' "powerhouse" voice and citing "There's a Girl in Texas" as one of the strongest-written songs on the album. His review criticized the production as being too polished.[1]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."There's a Girl in Texas"Vip Vipperman, Trace Adkins3:31
2."I Left Something Turned On at Home"Billy Lawson, John Schweers3:07
3."Every Light in the House"Kent Robbins2:59
4."(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing"Tim Nichols, Mark D. Sanders4:01
5."Dreamin' Out Loud"Buddy Blackmon, Michael Smotherman, Vipperman3:12
6."If I Fall (You're Goin' with Me)"Walt Aldridge, Will Robinson3:07
7."It Was You"Craig Wiseman, Trey Bruce3:24
8."I Can Only Love You Like a Man"Scott Miller, Bernie Nelson3:49
9."634-5789 (Soulsville, U.S.A.)"Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd3:33
10."A Bad Way of Saying Goodbye"Sam Hogin, Jim McBride, Adkins3:54
Total length:33:17

Personnel[]

Chart performance[]

Album[]

Chart (1996) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 6
U.S. Billboard 200 53
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 1
Canadian RPM Country Albums 16

Singles[]

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN Country
1996 "There's a Girl in Texas" 20 — 33
"Every Light in the House" 3 78 10
1997 "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" 1 — 1
"I Left Something Turned On at Home" 2 — 1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications[]

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[2] Platinum

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Owens, Thom. "Dreamin' Out Loud review". Allmusic. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
  2. ^ "American album certifications – Trace Adkins – Dreamin' Out Loud". Recording Industry Association of America.
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