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1987 studio album by Ricky Van Shelton
Wild-Eyed Dream
Studio album by Ricky Van Shelton
ReleasedFebruary 26, 1987
October 25, 1990 (re-released)
RecordedJuly – October 1986
GenreCountry
Length29:04
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerSteve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton chronology
Wild-Eyed Dream
(1987) 		Loving Proof
(1988)
Singles from Wild-Eyed Dream
  1. "Wild-Eyed Dream"
    Released: November 1986
  2. "Crime of Passion"
    Released: April 18, 1987
  3. "Somebody Lied"
    Released: July 27, 1987
  4. "Life Turned Her That Way"
    Released: December 7, 1987
  5. "Don't We All Have the Right"
    Released: April 11, 1988
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Wild-Eyed Dream is the debut studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The first singles released from the album from 1986 to 1988 were "Wild-Eyed Dream" and "Crime of Passion", which charted at #24 and #7, respectively. The last three singles, "Somebody Lied", "Life Turned Her That Way", and "Don't We All Have The Right" all reached #1. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 24, 1989.

"Working Man's Blues" is a cover of the Merle Haggard song, while "Crazy Over You" was also released by the duo Foster & Lloyd as their debut single. "Life Turned Her That Way" was previously a #11 single in 1967 for Mel Tillis, and "I Don't Care" a #1 single for Buck Owens in 1964. Conway Twitty also recorded "Somebody Lied" for his 1985 album Don't Call Him a Cowboy. "Don't We All Have the Right" was originally recorded by Roger Miller on his 1970 album Trip in the Country.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ultimately Fine"Samuel Lianas, Kurt Neumann3:07
2."Crime of Passion"Walt Aldridge, Mac McAnally3:23
3."Life Turned Her That Way"Harlan Howard3:22
4."I Don't Care"Buck Owens2:17
5."Don't We All Have the Right"Roger Miller2:36
6."Wild-Eyed Dream"Alan Rhody2:49
7."Baby, I'm Ready"Floyd Wilson2:22
8."Somebody Lied"Joe Chambers, Larry Jenkins3:21
9."Crazy Over You"Radney Foster, Bill Lloyd3:21
10."Workin' Man's Blues"Merle Haggard2:43

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987–88) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 76
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1987) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 26
Chart (1988) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 2
Chart (1989) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 19
Chart (1990) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 54

Certifications

Certifications for Wild-Eyed Dream
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Gold 50,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Allmusic review
  3. "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  9. "Canadian album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Wild-Eyed Dream". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
  10. "American album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Wild-Eyed Dream". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
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