The Reasons Why is the fourth studio album by the Canadian country music singer Michelle Wright. It was released in Canada on September 1, 1994, on Arista Nashville.
"Try Getting Over You" was later recorded by Daron Norwood on his 1995 album Ready, Willing and Able. "Safe in the Arms of Love" was later released as a single by Martina McBride from her 1995 album Wild Angels.
By March 1995, the album was approaching 100,000 sales.
Track listing "One Good Man" (Steve Bogard, Rick Giles) - 3:41 "Safe in the Arms of Love" (Pat Bunch, Mary Ann Kennedy, Pam Rose) - 3:31 "We've Tried Everything Else" (Bob DiPiero, Steve Seskin, Pam Tillis) - 3:54 "Cold Kisses" (Chapin Hartford, Tillis) - 4:08 "The Reasons Why I'm Gone" (Chuck Cannon, Gary Loyd) - 3:12 "Try Getting Over You" (Paul Nelson, Craig Wiseman) - 3:57 "Where Do We Go from Here" (Jill Colucci, Randy Sharp, Michelle Wright) - 3:54 "Tell Me More" (Chuck Jones, Cactus Moser) - 3:00 "The Wall" (Bogard, Giles) - 3:30 "The Old Song and Dance" (Layng Martine, Jr., Kent Robbins) - 3:33
Personnel
Richard Bennett – Fender Rhodes, electric guitar Stephanie Bentley – background vocals Michael Black – background vocals Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar, mandolin Joe Chemay – bass guitar John Cowan – background vocals Bill Cuomo – piano Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar Paul Franklin – dobro, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar Sonny Garrish – dobro, pedal steel guitar Rob Hajacos – fiddle Tony Harrell – keyboards Dann Huff – electric guitar Paul Leim – drums, percussion Raul Malo – background vocals Liana Manis – background vocals Brent Mason – electric guitar Steve Nathan – keyboards, piano Michael Omartian – piano John Wesley Ryles – background vocals Cindy Walker – background vocals Biff Watson – acoustic guitar Lari White – background vocals John Willis – guitar Lonnie Wilson – drums Glenn Worf – bass guitar Michelle Wright – lead vocals
Chart performance +Chart positions for The Reasons WhyChartPeakCanada Country Albums/CDs (RPM)Top RPM Country Albums: Issue 7763. RPM. Library and Archives Canada4
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