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| Used Heart for Sale | ||||
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| Released | September 24, 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 29:56 | |||
| Label | Decca Nashville | |||
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| Gary Allan chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Used Heart for Sale | ||||
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Used Heart for Sale is the debut studio album by American country music singer Gary Allan. It was released on September 24, 1996, via Decca Records Nashville. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA. It produced four singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with "Her Man", "Living in a House Full of Love", "From Where I'm Sitting", and "Forever and a Day". "Her Man" reached the Top 10 on the country charts at #7, while none of the other three singles reached Top 40.
Several of the songs on this album are covers, including two its singles. "Her Man" was previously recorded by Waylon Jennings on his 1990 album The Eagle, and "Living in a House Full of Love" was previously a number 3 hit for David Houston back in 1965. In addition, "Wine Me Up" is a cover of Faron Young's hit single.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Send Back My Heart" | John David, George Ducas | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Her Man" | Kent Robbins | 2:44 |
| 3. | "Forever and a Day" | Jim Lauderdale, Frank Dycus | 2:39 |
| 4. | "Living in a House of Love" | Billy Sherrill, Glenn Sutton | 2:19 |
| 5. | "All I Had Going Is Gone" | Mark Wright, Ronnie Rogers | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Used Heart for Sale" | Gary Allan, Jake Kelly | 2:26 |
| 7. | "Of All the Hearts" | Byron Hill, J. Remington Wilde | 2:43 |
| 8. | "From Where I'm Sitting" | Garth Brooks, Kent Maxon | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Wine Me Up" | Faron Young, Bill Deaton | 2:20 |
| 10. | "Wake Up Screaming" | Lauderdale, John Leventhal | 4:40 |
| Total length: | 29:56 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[2] | 136 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[3] | 20 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 4 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold |
Personnel
[edit]- Gary Allan – lead vocals
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar, steel guitar
- Jake Kelly – acoustic guitar
- B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
- Brent Rowan – electric guitars
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Owen Hale – drums
- Hank Singer – fiddle
- Jim Lauderdale – backing vocals
- Liana Manis – backing vocals
- John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals
- Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production
[edit]- Byron Hill – producer
- Mark Wright – producer
- Greg Droman – recording, mixing
- Robert Charles – overdub recording
- Joe Hayden – recording assistant
- Rhett Travis – overdub assistant
- Tim Coyle – mix assistant
- Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Travis Hill – production coordinator
- Gina R. Binkley – art direction, design
- Ron Keith – photography
- Debra Wingo – imaging
- Trish Townsend – stylist
References
[edit]- ↑ Owens, Thom. "Used Heart for Sale review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ↑ "Gary Allan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Gary Allan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Gary Allan Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Gary Allan – Used Heart for Sale". Recording Industry Association of America.
