Outskirts of Town

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Outskirts of Town
Studio album by
Sawyer Brown
ReleasedAugust 10, 1993 (1993-08-10)
GenreCountry
Length41:22
LabelCurb
ProducerMark Miller, Mac McAnally; "The Boys and Me" dance mix produced by Brian Tankersley
Sawyer Brown chronology
Cafe on the Corner
(1992) 		Outskirts of Town
(1993) 		Greatest Hits 1990–1995
(1995)
Singles from Outskirts of Town
  1. "Thank God for You"
    Released: June 28, 1993
  2. "The Boys and Me"
    Released: October 11, 1993
  3. "Outskirts of Town"
    Released: February 19, 1994
  4. "Hard to Say"
    Released: June 20, 1994

Outskirts of Town is the tenth studio album by American country music band Sawyer Brown, released in 1993 on Curb Records. The third and final album of their career to receive RIAA gold certification, it produced four hit singles on the Billboard country charts: "Thank God for You" (the band's third and final #1), "The Boys and Me" (#4), the title track (#40), and "Hard to Say" (#5). A dance mix of "The Boys and Me" is also included as a bonus track.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Boys and Me"Mac McAnally, Mark Miller3:23
2."Farmer Tan"Gregg Hubbard, Miller4:07
3."Outskirts of Town"Duncan Cameron, Hubbard3:41
4."Thank God for You"McAnally, Miller3:18
5."Listenin' for You"Hubbard, Miller2:56
6."Eyes of Love"Cameron, Hubbard, Miller3:06
7."Hard to Say"Miller3:24
8."Drive Away"Miller, Bill LaBounty3:47
9."Heartbreak Highway"Miller, John Flannigan2:34
10."Love to Be Wanted"Miller, Bill Shore2:31
11."Hold On"Hubbard3:30
12."The Boys and Me (Dance Remix)"McAnally, Miller5:05

Personnel

Sawyer Brown
  • Duncan Cameron – electric, acoustic and resonator guitars, mandolin, backing vocals
  • Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard – keyboards, background vocals
  • Mark Miller – lead vocals, producer
  • Jim Scholten – bass guitar
  • Joe "Curley" Smyth – drums, percussion
Additional musicians

Chart performance

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[5] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "Sawyer Brown Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Sawyer Brown – Outskirts of Town". Music Canada. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Sawyer Brown – Outskirts of Town". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 24, 2023.


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