Archer/Park
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Biography
Archer/Park consisted of songwriters and vocalists Randy Archer (born February 20, 1959, in Swainsboro, Georgia) and Johnny Park (born October 30, 1957, in Arlington, Texas).[1] The two had success writing songs for other country music artists, and began working together in the same publishing company. As a result, they decided to form a duo and signed with Atlantic Records' Nashville branch in 1994. They recorded their debut album We Got a Lot in Common that same year.[2] The album's two singles "Where There's Smoke" and "We Got a Lot in Common" both charted on Billboard Hot Country Songs.[1] The album received a mixed review from John P. McLaughlin of the Alberta Province, who thought the album was "generic" and derivative of Brooks & Dunn.[3] An uncredited review in Gavin Report described the title track favorably, saying that the duo showed a sense of humor on it.[4]
After their only album, Archer resumed working as a songwriter, with Tim McGraw and John Michael Montgomery being among the acts who recorded his songs.[5] He and Park also wrote songs for Montgomery and for Elbert West. In 2006, Archer independently released an album titled Shots in the Dark.[5]
In 2009, Park and his son, Clint, formed the duo The Parks, which signed to Lyric Street Records subsidiary Carolwood Records.[6] Park also co-wrote Easton Corbin's "Roll with It".[7]
We Got a Lot in Common
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Track listing
- "We Got a Lot in Common" (Randy Archer, Johnny Park, Bobby P. Barker) – 3:07
- "Where There's Smoke" (Barker, Mark Collie) – 2:54
- "You Don't Know Where This Heart's Been" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 3:59
- "I'm Not Crazy" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 2:55
- "Your Ol' Rock" (Archer, Park, Barker, Doug Nichols) – 3:33
- "The Man That I Am" (Walt Aldridge, Darryl Worley) – 2:56
- "Don't Look Now" (Archer, Park, Nichols) – 2:48
- "'Til Something Better Comes Along" (Charles Quillen) – 3:29
- "Permanent Thing" (Jerry Abbott, Charles Stewart) – 3:19
- "I Still Wanna Jump Your Bones" (Archer, Park, Barker) – 3:04
Personnel
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar, slide guitar, Pedabro
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar
- Tim "Felipe" Gonzalez – harmonica
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Owen Hale – drums
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Dave Pomeroy – bass guitar
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar
- Ron "Snake" Reynolds – percussion
- Randy Scruggs – acoustic and electric guitars
- Milton Sledge – drums
- Bobby Wood – piano, synthesizer
- Bob Wray – bass guitar
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[1] | CAN Country[8] | ||
| 1994 | "Where There's Smoke" | 29 | 50 |
| "We Got a Lot in Common" | 63 | 68 | |
Music videos
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 1994 | "Where There's Smoke" |
| "We Got a Lot in Common" |
References
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