Old Enough to Know Better

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Old Enough to Know Better
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 3, 1995
Recorded1994
StudioSoundshop A & B, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length33:36
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerDon Cook
Wade Hayes chronology
Old Enough to Know Better
(1995)
On a Good Night
(1996)
Singles from Old Enough to Know Better
  1. "Old Enough to Know Better"
    Released: November 14, 1994
  2. "I'm Still Dancin' with You"
    Released: March 6, 1995
  3. "Don't Stop"
    Released: July 4, 1995
  4. "What I Meant to Say"
    Released: October 31, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]

Old Enough to Know Better is the debut studio album by American country music artist Wade Hayes. Released in early 1995 on Columbia Records, it produced a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in its title track. The singles "I'm Still Dancin' with You," "Don't Stop," and "What I Meant to Say" were also Top Ten hits on the same chart. The album itself was certified gold by the RIAA for US shipments of 500,000 copies. The track "Steady as She Goes" was co-written by both members of Brooks & Dunn.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Make Me Come to Tulsa"Don Cook3:32
2."I'm Still Dancin' with You"Wade Hayes, Chick Rains3:19
3."Old Enough to Know Better"Hayes, Rains3:39
4."Kentucky Bluebird"Cook, Wally Wilson3:25
5."Don't Stop"Rains, Tom Shapiro2:44
6."What I Meant to Say"Cook, Sam Hogin, Jim McBride3:19
7."Steady as She Goes"Kix Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Cook3:22
8."Family Reunion"Rains, Harlan Howard4:07
9."Someone Had to Teach You"Howard, Bill Hervey2:48
10."It's Gonna Take a Miracle"Hayes, Rains3:21

Personnel[edit]

As listed in liner notes.[3]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[10] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dillon, Charlotte. Old Enough to Know Better at AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  2. ^ Nash, Alanna (February 3, 1995). "Old Enough to Know Better Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 9, 2012.
  3. ^ Old Enough to Know Better (CD). Wade Hayes. Columbia Records. 1995. CK 66412.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Wade Hayes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  5. ^ "Wade Hayes Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  6. ^ "Wade Hayes Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  9. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Wade Hayes – Old Enough to Know". Music Canada. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  10. ^ "American album certifications – Wade Hayes – Old Enough to Know". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 25, 2021.

Sources[edit]

  • Liner notes to Old Enough to Know Better. Columbia Records, 1995.