Juice is the sixth studio album and third solo album by American country rock singer Juice Newton. The album was released in February 1981 by Capitol Records and was her first major success.
Hits
The album features two #1 hits, "Angel of the Morning" and "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)". It also contains "Queen of Hearts," the biggest single of Juice Newton's career, which peaked at #2 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary chartsJuice - Juice Newton AllMusic.com Singles charts and awards ("Endless Love" by Diana Ross and Lionel Richie prevented the song from reaching #1). "Queen of Hearts" was a popular music video during the summer of MTV's debut. Newton would go on to have more hit songs and albums, but this remains the album for which she is best known.
In 1984, a fourth track from Juice, titled "Ride 'Em Cowboy", was released in support of Newton's first Greatest Hits album. The single reached #32 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.
Two versions of the album exist. Early releases feature the original pedal steel guitar-heavy country version of "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)," subsequently replaced by the more pop-friendly remix that was issued as a single. Early editions have Newton's name in blue outlined letters on the front of the jacket. Later editions with this remix have the artists name with the lettering filled in with cream or off white.
Awards Juice garnered Newton two "Best Female Vocalist" Grammy Award nominations (in the pop and country categories, respectively). She lost out to Lena Horne and Dolly Parton but won a Grammy for her follow-up studio album Quiet Lies (1982).
Track listing
Personnel Juice Newton – acoustic guitar, lead vocals, backing vocals Chuck Martin, George Doering, Mitch Holder, Otha Young, Tim May – electric guitar Billy Joe Walker Jr., Dennis Budimir, Fred Tackett – acoustic guitar Dan Dugmore, Doug Livingston, Jay Dee Maness – pedal steel guitar Philip Aaberg – keyboards Neil Stubenhaus, Scott Chambers – bass Rick Shlosser – drums Steve Forman – percussion Brad Felton – banjo Andrew Gold, Brock Walsh, Harry Stinson, Jim Haas, Jon Joyce, Kenny Edwards, Lewis Morford, Stan Farber – backing vocals Frank DeCaro - music contractor
Production Produced by Richard Landis Associate producer: Otha Young Engineered by Joe Chiccarelli Assistant engineers: David Cole, Hugh Davies, Mitch Gibson, Karen Siegel Mixing: Michael Verdick Mastering: Wally Traugott
Chart performance
Chart (1981) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top LPsJuice - Juice Newton AllMusic.com Album charts and awards 22 U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 4 Australia (Kent Music Report) 46 Canadian RPM Top Albums 16
Year End Chart (1981) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top LPs 24 U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 18
Year End Chart (1982) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top LPs 33 U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 15
Charting Singles Single Peak chart positions US Country US US AC CAN Country CAN CAN AC NZ AUS "Angel of the Morning"[A] 22 4 1 21 1 6 5 2 "Queen of Hearts" 14 2 2 6 8 3 7 8 "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" 1 7 1 1 25 1 — —
Certifications Organization Level Date RIAA – USA Platinum January 5, 1982
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