Heart and Soul is the eighteenth studio album by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap, released in 1987. The album produced four singles, three of which claimed the top spot on the Billboard country singles chart" "Snap Your Fingers"; "Make No Mistake, She's Mine," a duet with Kenny Rogers; and "Where Do the Nights Go." Two other singles, "Old Folks," a duet with Mike Reid; and "Button Off My Shirt" peaked at #2 and #4 respectively on the country charts. "Button Off My Shirt" was also recorded that same year by Mike + The Mechanics & Ace vocalist Paul Carrack for his solo album "One Good Reason".
Heart & Soul reached #13 on Country album charts. Allmusic described it as "one of Milsap's more diverse efforts."
Track listing
Personnel
Ronnie Milsap – vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, electric piano (5) Mitch Humphries – keyboards Clayton Ivey – keyboards, acoustic piano (5) Shane Keister – keyboards, synthesizer sequencing, keyboard bass, drum programming Hargus "Pig" Robbins – keyboards Jay Spell – keyboards Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar Don Potter – acoustic guitar Chet Atkins – acoustic guitar (3) Larry Byrom – electric guitar Jon Goin – electric guitar Bruce Dees – electric guitar (5), backing vocals Steve Lukather – electric guitar (7) Jerry Douglas – dobro (1) Lloyd Green – steel guitar Bob Wray – bass (1–4, 6–9) David Hungate – bass (5) Larrie Londin – drums Tom Roady – percussion Terry McMillan – harmonica Jim Horn – saxophone Bergen White – horn arrangements David T. Clydesdale – string arrangements (5) Sherilyn Huffman – backing vocals Lisa Silver – backing vocals Suzy Storm – backing vocals Diane Tidwell – backing vocals Marie Tomlinson – backing vocals Barbara Wyrick – backing vocals Kenny Rogers – vocals (5) Mike Reid – vocals (10)
Production Ronnie Milsap – producer (1–4, 6–9) Rob Galbraith – producer Kyle Lehning – producer, engineer Joe Bogan – engineer Ben Harris – engineer Randy Gardner – assistant engineer Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California) Mary Hamilton – art direction Dennas Davis – design, illustration
Chart performance
Album Chart (1987) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 13
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US AC CAN Country 1987 "Snap Your Fingers" 1 — 1 "Make No Mistake, She's Mine" (with Kenny Rogers) 1 42 1 "Where Do the Nights Go" 1 — 1 1988 "Old Folks" (with Mike Reid) 2 — 12 "Button Off My Shirt" 4 — *
References Ankeny, Jason. [ Heart & Soul], Allmusic.