Sweet Sixteen is the fifteenth studio album by American country music singer Reba McEntire, released on May 1, 1989 by MCA Records. Four singles from the album entered the Billboard country charts: the number one hit "Cathy's Clown" (a cover version of The Everly Brothers' song), top 5 hit "Walk On", and the top ten hits "'Til Love Comes Again" and "Little Girl". Sweet Sixteen was her penultimate album with record producer Jimmy Bowen. Reba Live would be her last.
The album's title derives from its being McEntire's sixteenth album, counting compilation and Christmas albums.
The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, for selling over 1 million copies. The album debuted at #17 on the Country Albums chart for the week of May 27, 1989, and peaked at #1 for the week of June 24, 1989. It stayed at #1 for 13 consecutive weeks. The album sold over 500,000 copies in its first 9 weeks.
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the album liner notes.
Reba McEntire – vocals, harmony vocals Bill Payne – acoustic piano Mike Lawler – synthesizers Brent Rowan – electric guitar Michael Thomas – electric guitar Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitar, acoustic guitars Jerry Douglas – dobro Donnie LaValley – steel guitar, lap steel guitar Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin Leland Sklar – bass Eddie Bayers – drums Russ Kunkel – drums Kirk Cappello – cabasa Joe McGlohon – saxophone Vince Gill – harmony vocals Suzy Hoskins-Wills – harmony vocals Dave Loggins – harmony vocals Patty Loveless – harmony vocals Judy Rodman – harmony vocals Steve Wariner – harmony vocals
Production Jimmy Bowen – producer Reba McEntire – producer, pre-production, liner notes, make-up Don Lanier – pre-production Bob Bullock – recording engineer, overdub recording Tim Kish – overdub recording John Guess – mixing John S. Howell – second engineer Marty Williams – second engineer Milan Bogdan – digital editing Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) Jessie Noble – project coordinator Kirk Cappello – musical arranger Simon Levy – art direction Mickey Braithwaite – design Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography Linda McMith – hair, make-up Sheri McCoy – wardrobe Ann Payne-Rice – wardrobe
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peak position Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 15 Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 55
Singles Year Song Chart positions US Country CAN Country 1989 "Cathy's Clown" 1 1 "Til' Love Comes Again" 4 5 "Little Girl" 7 7 1990 "Walk On" 2 1
Certifications and sales
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