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The Key (Vince Gill album)

The Key
Studio album by
Vince Gill
ReleasedAugust 11, 1998
Studio
GenreCountry
Length45:15
LabelMCA Nashville
ProducerTony Brown
Vince Gill chronology
High Lonesome Sound
(1996) 		The Key
(1998) 		Breath of Heaven: A Christmas Collection
(1998)
Singles from The Key
  1. "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind"
    Released: May 25, 1998
  2. "Kindly Keep It Country"
    Released: October 10, 1998
  3. "Don't Come Cryin' to Me"
    Released: January 23, 1999
  4. "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man"
    Released: May 24, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]
Chicago Tribune(favorable) [2]
Entertainment WeeklyA [3]

The Key is the eighth studio album from American country music artist Vince Gill. It was released in 1998 on MCA Nashville. It features the singles "If You Ever Have Forever in Mind," "Kindly Keep It Country," "Don't Come Cryin' to Me" (an uncredited duet with Dawn Sears) and "My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man." This final track was also included on Patty Loveless's 1999 compilation album, Classics. This was Gill's first No. 1 Country Album.

Track listing

All songs written by Vince Gill except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Come Cryin' to Me" (featuring Dawn Sears)Gill, Reed Nielsen3:06
2."If You Ever Have Forever in Mind"Gill, Troy Seals4:38
3."I Never Really Knew You" 2:14
4."Kindly Keep It Country" 3:09
5."All Those Years" 3:57
6."I'll Take Texas" 2:05
7."My Kind of Woman/My Kind of Man" (duet with Patty Loveless) 3:53
8."There's Not Much Love Here Anymore" 3:28
9."Let Her In" 3:03
10."The Hills of Caroline" 4:44
11."Live to Tell It All"Gill, Sonya Isaacs3:36
12."What They All Call Love" 3:20
13."The Key to Life" 4:02

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[4]

The band

Background vocalists

Production

  • Tony Brown – producer
  • Chuck Ainlay – recording, mixing
  • Steve Marcantonio – recording
  • Tim Coyle – second engineer
  • Steve Crowder – second engineer
  • Chris Davie – second engineer
  • Todd Gunnerson – second engineer
  • Mark Ralston – second engineer
  • Glenn Spinner – second engineer
  • Aaron Swihart – second engineer
  • Denny Purcell – mastering
  • Benny Garcia – guitar technician
  • Jessie Noble – project coordinator
  • Virginia Team – art direction
  • Chuck Ferrara – design
  • Jim McGuire – photography

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[10] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. The Key at AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  2. ^ Dretzka, Gary (October 4, 1998). "Vince Gill The Key (MCA)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  3. ^ Nash, Alanna (September 11, 1998). "The Key Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  4. ^ The Key (CD booklet). Vince Gill. MCA Nashville. 1998. MCAD-70017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ "Vince Gill, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Vince Gill, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Vince Gill – The Key". Recording Industry Association of America.
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