BlackHawk
Studio album by
Blackhawk
ReleasedJanuary 31, 1994
Recorded1993
GenreCountry
Length36:31
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerMark Bright
Tim DuBois
Blackhawk chronology
BlackHawk
(1994) 		Strong Enough
(1995)
Singles from Blackhawk
  1. "Goodbye Says It All"
    Released: October 25, 1993
  2. "Every Once in a While"
    Released: April 4, 1994
  3. "I Sure Can Smell the Rain"
    Released: August 22, 1994
  4. "Down in Flames"
    Released: December 5, 1994
  5. "That's Just About Right"
    Released: April 3, 1995

Blackhawk is the debut studio album by the American country music group of the same name. Released in 1994 on Arista Nashville, it was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA for shipping two million copies. The album produced the singles "Goodbye Says It All", "Every Once in a While", "I Sure Can Smell the Rain", "Down in Flames", and "That's Just About Right".

Contents

Five singles were released from the album, four of which were top ten hits on the Billboard charts. The lead-off single "Goodbye Says It All" reached number 11.

"Goodbye Says It All", "Every Once in a While", "I Sure Can Smell the Rain" and "That's Just About Right" all had accompanying music videos. "Love Like This" was later recorded by Carlene Carter and released as the first single from her 1995 album Little Acts of Treason.

Critical reception

CMT would later reflect that the album "unleash[ed] an electrifying three-part harmony with its luring grunge edge." The network also lauded the songwriting skills displayed and the "scorching rock-belted instrumentation."[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Goodbye Says It All"Charlie Black, Bobby Fischer, Johnny MacRae3:24
2."Down in Flames"Michael Clark, Jeff Stevens3:44
3."Every Once in a While"Henry Paul, Dave Robbins, Van Stephenson3:40
4."I Sure Can Smell the Rain"Walt Aldridge, John Jarrard3:37
5."That's Just About Right"Jeff Black4:04
6."One More Heartache"Paul, Robbins, Stephenson3:28
7."Love Like This"Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose3:04
8."Between Ragged and Wrong"Steve Bogard, Rick Giles, Steven J. Nathan3:37
9."Stone by Stone"Paul, Robbins, Stephenson3:56
10."Let 'em Whirl"Greg Jennings, Paul, Stephenson3:53

Personnel

BlackHawk

Additional musicians

Chart performance

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions
US Country US CAN Country
1993 "Goodbye Says It All" 11 111 29
1994 "Every Once in a While" 2 — 3
"I Sure Can Smell the Rain" 9 — 9
"Down in Flames" 10 — 10
1995 "That's Just About Right" 7 — 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Wix, Kimmy. BlackHawk Opens Up Risky Business, CMT, August 15, 1997.
  2. ^ "Blackhawk, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Blackhawk, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Blackhawk – Blackhawk". Music Canada. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Blackhawk – Blackhawk". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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