Icon
Compilation album by
Trisha Yearwood
ReleasedAugust 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)
Recorded1991–2001
Genre
Length42:58
LabelMCA Nashville
Producer
Trisha Yearwood chronology
Love Songs
(2008) 		Icon
(2010) 		PrizeFighter: Hit After Hit
(2014)

Icon is a compilation album by American country artist Trisha Yearwood. It was released on August 31, 2010 via MCA Nashville Records and charted on the Billboard country albums chart. It was one of several compilations released by MCA following Yearwood's departure from the label in 2007. It contained a series of Yearwood's biggest hits from her years at the label.

Background, release and reception

In early 2007, Trisha Yearwood left MCA Records, her record label since having her first major hit in 1991. She later moved to Big Machine Records to record one album before taking a hiatus from recording.[2] Icon was among a series of compilation albums released by her former label in the wake of departure. It contained a total of 12 previously-recorded hit singles by Yearwood between 1991 and 2001.[1][3]

The album contained tracks cut by various record producers from Yearwood's collection. Seven of the album's tracks were produced by Garth Fundis. The hits, "How Do I Live," "Perfect Love" and "There Goes My Baby" were produced by Tony Brown. "I Would've Loved You Anyway" was produced by both Mark Wright and Yearwood herself. "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" was produced by Harry Stinson. Andy McKaie produced the compilation itself.[3]

Icon was released on August 31, 2010 via MCA Nashville. It was issued as a compact disc and was part of MCA's Icon compilation series.[3] The album spent a total of six weeks on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, reaching number 69 in October 2010. It was Yearwood's third compilation album to chart on a Billboard list.[4] Icon received a positive review from Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic, who gave the release four out of five stars. "Universal’s 2010 collection Icon is an excellent 12-track sampler of Trisha Yearwood’s biggest hits," Erlewine wrote in 2010.[1]

Track listing

Icon (2010)[1][3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She's in Love with the Boy"Jon Ims4:06
2."Wrong Side of Memphis"
2:48
3."Walkaway Joe"
4:21
4."The Song Remembers When"Hugh Prestwood3:56
5."XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)"
2:49
6."Thinkin' About You"
3:24
7."Believe Me Baby (I Lied)"
3:44
8."Everybody Knows"
  • Berg
  • Harrison
3:16
9."How Do I Live"Diane Warren4:04
10."Perfect Love"
  • Sunny Russ
  • Stephony Smith
2:58
11."There Goes My Baby"
  • Annie Roboff
  • Arnie Roman
3:51
12."I Would've Loved You Anyway"
3:41
Total length:42:58

Personnel

All credits are adapted from liner notes of Icon.[3]

Musical and technical personnel

Charts

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 69

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Europe August 31, 2010 Compact disc MCA Nashville [6]
Indonesia [7]
United States [8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Icon: Trisha Yearwood: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ Huey, Steve. "Trisha Yearwood: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e Yearwood, Trisha (August 31, 2010). "Icon (CD Liner Notes and Album Information)". MCA Nashville.
  4. ^ "Icon: Trisha Yearwood chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Trisha Yearwood Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  6. ^ "Trisha Yearwood -- Icon (Europe)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Trisha Yearwood -- Icon (2010, Indonesia)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. ^ "Trisha Yearwood -- Icon (2010, U.S.)". Discogs. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
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