Put Yourself in My Shoes is the second studio album by American country music singer-songwriter Clint Black, released on November 27, 1990. As with Black's debut album Killin' Time, the album is currently certified triple platinum by the RIAA. All four singles from the album produced huge hits for Black on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts: "Loving Blind" and "Where Are You Now" both at Number One; the title track at #4; and "One More Payment" at #7. "This Nightlife" also charted at #61 from unsolicited airplay.
Musical style and composition
Put Yourself in My Shoes has been described musically as neotraditional country and honky-tonk, continuing the traditional country sounds of Black's debut album Killin' Time.
Track listing
Personnel
Clint Black's band Clint Black – acoustic guitar and electric guitars, harmonica, lead vocals Dick Gay – drums and percussion Jeff Huskins – fiddle, keyboards, backing vocals Hayden Nicholas – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals Jeff Peterson – pedal steel guitar, resonator guitar, backing vocals Jake Willemain – bass guitar, backing vocals Martin Young – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
Additional musicians Michael Black – backing vocals Jana King – backing vocals Randy McCormick – backing vocals Brent Rowan – electric guitar Curtis Young – backing vocals
Chart performance
Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Billboard 200 19 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 3
Singles Year Single Peak positions US Country CAN Country 1990 "Put Yourself in My Shoes" 4 3 1991 "Loving Blind" 1 1 "One More Payment" 7 7 "Where Are You Now" 1 1
Other charted songs Year Single Peak positions US Country 1991 "This Nightlife" 61
References
Put Yourself in My Shoes [CD liner notes]. 1990. RCA Records. [ Artist Chart History (Singles)]. Billboard. Retrieved on January 1, 2007. [ Artist Chart History (Albums)]. Billboard. Retrieved on January 1, 2007.