Loving Proof (album)

Loving Proof
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1988
RecordedJanuary – August 1988[1]
GenreCountry
Length28:22
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerSteve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton chronology
Wild-Eyed Dream
(1987)
Loving Proof
(1988)
Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas
(1989)
Singles from Living Proof
  1. "I'll Leave This World Loving You"
    Released: August 14, 1988
  2. "From a Jack to a King"
    Released: December 24, 1988
  3. "Hole in My Pocket"
    Released: March 1989
  4. "Living Proof"
    Released: July 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Loving Proof is the second studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The Singles, "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King", and "Living Proof" all reached number one on the charts."Hole In My Pocket" reached number 4. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 20, 1989.[1]

"From a Jack to a King" is a cover of Ned Miller's crossover hit from 1962. "He's Got You" was first performed by Patsy Cline as the opening track on her 1963 album, Sentimentally Yours.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Swimming Upstream"Bucky Jones, Gary Nicholson3:01
2."I'll Leave This World Loving You"Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery3:06
3."From a Jack to a King"Ned Miller2:21
4."Let Me Live With Love (And Die with You)"Skip Ewing, Red Lane2:58
5."Living Proof"Steve Clark, Johnny MacRae3:22
6."Hole in My Pocket"Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant2:32
7."The Picture"Ricky Van Shelton, Troy Seals, Steve Buckingham2:57
8."Somebody's Back in Town"Doyle Wilburn, Teddy Wilburn, Don Helms2:34
9."Don't Send Me No Angels"Kemp3:02
10."He's Got You"Hank Cochran3:16

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.[3]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[8] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[9] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b 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. ^ Loving Proof (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1988. 44221.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. ^ "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Loving Proof". Music Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Loving Proof". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2021.