Eye of a Hurricane (John Anderson album)

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Eye of a Hurricane
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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
Allmusic3.5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]

Eye of a Hurricane is the sixth studio album from 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[]

  1. "I Can't Take Another Heartache" (Scott Anders, Michael Murrah, Roger Murrah) - 2:53
  2. "Red Georgia Clay" (Hal Bynum, "Wild" Bill Emerson, Jody Emerson) - 2:35
  3. "Eye of a Hurricane" (Jerry Fuller) - 3:24
  4. "I Wish I Could Write You a Song" (John Anderson, Lionel Delmore) - 3:09
  5. "The Sun's Gonna Shine (On Our Back Door)" (Anderson, Kerry O'Neil, Mark Sherrill) - 3:08
  6. "She Sure Got Away with My Heart" (Walt Aldridge, Tommy Brasfield) - 2:47
  7. "Take That Woman Away" (Paul Kennerley) - 3:09
  8. "Lonely Is Another State" (Anderson, Evran James) - 3:53
  9. "One Shot Deal" (Bob DiPiero, John Scott Sherrill) - 2:43
  10. "I Wish I Had Loved Her That Way" (Jim McBride, Roger Murrah) - 3:33

Chart performance[]

Weekly charts[]

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

Year-end charts[]

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

Singles[]

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[]

  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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