Daryle Singletary is the debut studio album by American country music singer Daryle Singletary. It was released in 1995 (see 1995 in country music) via Giant Records Nashville. The album includes four singles: "I'm Living Up to Her Low Expectations", "I Let Her Lie", "Too Much Fun" and "Workin' It Out", all of which charted on the Billboard country singles charts between 1995 and 1996. Although "I Let Her Lie" and "Too Much Fun" were both Top 5 country hits, the album only peaked at #44 on Top Country Albums.
The track "My Heart's Too Broke (To Pay Attention)" was previously recorded by Mark Chesnutt on his 1993 album Almost Goodbye.
Musical style and composition Daryle Singletary has been described a neotraditional country and honky-tonk album.
Critical reception Alanna Nash of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a B+ rating, saying that Singletary "mines familiar honky-tonk sources on this stylish debut, but he has a terrific presence and a knack for inhabiting a lyric."
Track listing
Personnel As listed in liner notes. Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar Paul Franklin – steel guitar Sonny Garrish – steel guitar Rob Hajacos – fiddle Dann Huff – electric guitar Paul Leim – drums Brent Mason – electric guitar, acoustic guitar Terry McMillan – harmonica Jimmy Nichols – organ on "I Let Her Lie" Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano Matt Rollings – piano Daryle Singletary – lead vocals Rhonda Vincent – background vocals on "Would These Arms Be in Your Way" Glenn Worf – bass guitar Curtis Wright – background vocals Curtis Young – background vocals
Chart performance Chart (1995) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 44 U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 27
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