Timeless
Studio album by
Martina McBride
ReleasedOctober 18, 2005
RecordedEarly 2005
StudioBlackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee); Radio Recorders (Los Angeles, California).
GenreCountry
Length54:32
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerMartina McBride
Martina McBride chronology
Martina
(2003) 		Timeless
(2005) 		Waking Up Laughing
(2007)
Singles from Timeless
  1. "(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden"
    Released: August 1, 2005
  2. "I Still Miss Someone"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
AllMusic[2]
Country Weekly(average)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[4]
People[5]
Slant Magazine[6]
Stylus MagazineA−[7]

Timeless is the eighth studio album by American country music singer Martina McBride. The album was released on October 18, 2005, through RCA Nashville Records. The album is McBride's first covers album, containing 18 (22 internationally) covers of classic country songs, which included Eddy Arnold, Johnny Cash, Don Gibson, Loretta Lynn, and many others.

The album became McBride's best reviewed album of her career at the time and was also a commercial success. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, her highest charting album to date, and number one on the Top Country Albums chart, becoming her third number one album, debuting with 185,000 copies sold first week, giving McBride her best sales week for an album. The album was certified platinum on December 12, 2005 by the RIAA.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."You Win Again"Hank WilliamsHank Williams2:59
2."I'll Be There" (featuring Dan Tyminski and Rhonda Vincent)Ray Price, Rusty GabbardRay Price2:18
3."I Can't Stop Loving You"Don GibsonDon Gibson4:21
4."(I Never Promised You A) Rose Garden"Joe SouthLynn Anderson3:15
5."Today I Started Loving You Again"Merle Haggard, Bonnie OwensMerle Haggard3:46
6."You Ain't Woman Enough"Loretta LynnLoretta Lynn2:12
7."Once a Day"Bill AndersonConnie Smith2:23
8."Pick Me Up on Your Way Down"Harlan HowardCharlie Walker2:40
9."I Don't Hurt Anymore"Don Robertson, Walter E. RollinsHank Snow3:08
10."True Love Ways"Buddy Holly, Norman PettyBuddy Holly3:14
11."'Til I Can Make It on My Own"George Richey, Billy Sherrill, Tammy WynetteTammy Wynette3:17
12."I Still Miss Someone" (featuring Dolly Parton)Johnny Cash, Roy Cash Jr.Johnny Cash2:56
13."Heartaches by the Number" (featuring Dwight Yoakam)Harlan HowardGuy Mitchell3:06
14."Satin Sheets"John VolinkatyJeanne Pruett3:20
15."Thanks a Lot"Eddie Miller, Don SessionsErnest Tubb2:35
16."Love's Gonna Live Here"Buck OwensBuck Owens2:01
17."Make the World Go Away"Hank CochranRay Price2:57
18."Help Me Make It Through the Night"Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson4:04
19."Let It Be Me" (iTunes pre-order bonus track)Gilbert Bécaud, Mann CurtisGilbert Bécaud3:36
Total length:58:08
International bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
19."Dreaming My Dreams"Allen ReynoldsWaylon Jennings3:51
20."Cryin' Time"Buck OwensRay Charles3:09
21."Walk On By"Kendall HayesLeroy Van Dyke2:27
22."Take These Chains from My Heart"Fred Rose, Hy HeathHank Williams3:10
Total length:70:45
Limited edition bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
1."The Making of Timeless" 
2."Photo Gallery" 

Personnel

Guest Vocals

The Nashville String Machine

Production

Charts

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions
US Country US
2005 "(I Never Promised You) A Rose Garden" 18 98
2006 "I Still Miss Someone" (featuring Dolly Parton) 50 —

Certifications

In 2005, the RIAA gave Timeless a platinum certification.[8]

References

  1. ^ About.com review
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Country Weekly review
  4. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  5. ^ People review
  6. ^ Slant Magazine review
  7. ^ Stylus Magazine review
  8. ^ a b "American album certifications – Martina McBride – Timeless". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  9. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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