Loving Proof (album)

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Loving Proof
Loving Proof (Ricky Van Shelton album - cover art).jpg
Studio album by
Ricky Van Shelton
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1988
RecordedJanuary - August 1988[1]
GenreCountry
Length28:22
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerSteve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton chronology
Wild-Eyed Dream
(1987) 		Loving Proof
(1988) 		Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas
(1989)
Singles from Living Proof
  1. "I'll Leave This World Loving You"
    Released: August 14, 1988
  2. "From a Jack to a King"
    Released: December 24, 1988
  3. "Hole in My Pocket"
    Released: March 1989
  4. "Living Proof"
    Released: July 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4/5 stars[2]

Loving Proof is the second album by country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The Singles, "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King", and "Living Proof" all reached number one on the charts."Hole In My Pocket" reached number 4. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 20, 1989.[1]

"From a Jack to a King" is a cover of Ned Miller's crossover hit from 1962. "He's Got You" was first performed by Patsy Cline as the opening track on her 1963 album, Sentimentally Yours.

Track listing[]

  1. "Swimming Upstream" (Bucky Jones, Gary Nicholson) - 3:01
  2. "I'll Leave This World Loving You" (Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery) - 3:06
  3. "From a Jack to a King" (Ned Miller) - 2:21
  4. "Let Me Live With Love (And Die with You)" (Skip Ewing, Red Lane) - 2:58
  5. "Living Proof" (Steve Clark, Johnny MacRae) - 3:22
  6. "Hole in My Pocket" (Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant) - 2:32
  7. "The Picture" (Ricky Van Shelton, Troy Seals, Steve Buckingham) - 2:57
  8. "Somebody's Back in Town" (Doyle Wilburn, Teddy Wilburn, Don Helms) - 2:34
  9. "Don't Send Me No Angels" (Kemp) - 3:02
  10. "He's Got You" (Hank Cochran) - 3:16

Personnel[]

As listed in liner notes.[3]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Loving Proof (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1988. 44221.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Loving Proof". Music Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Loving Proof". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
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