Read My Mind (album)

Read My Mind is the nineteenth studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire released on April 26, 1994, by MCA Records. It was preceded by the first single, "Why Haven't I Heard From You" which peaked at No. 5 on the country chart. The album's second single, "She Thinks His Name Was John", was the first country song to address the topic of AIDS. Due to the subject, some radio stations shied away from putting it into heavy rotation. The third single, "Till You Love Me" became McEntire's first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" the album's fourth single, topped the country singles chart. The album peaked at No. 2 on both the country album chart and the Billboard 200 and is certified 3 times platinum by the RIAA.Template:Certification Cite Ref The album was released at perhaps the peak of McEntire's pop culture popularity, with a release of this album (described on an MCA Records billboard as "Another MCA Masterpiece..."), an autobiography, and NBC Television special later in the year.

Personnel

Vocals

• Bob Bailey – background vocals (6)
• Lisa Bevill – background vocals (6)
• Ashley Cleveland – background vocals (6)
• Melissa Coleman – backing vocals
• Linda Davis – backing vocals
• Kim Fleming – background vocals (6)
• Lisa Glasgow – background vocals (6)
• Vince Gill – backing vocals
• Chris Harris – backing vocals

• Mark Heimermann – backing vocals
• Vicki Hampton – background vocals (6)
• Yvonne Hodges – background vocals (6)
• Donna McElroy – background vocals (6)
• Reba McEntire – lead vocals
• Michael Mellett – background vocals (6)
• Chris Rodriguez– background vocals (6)
• Lang Scott – backing vocals
• Harry Stinson – background vocals

Musicians

• Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Terry Crisp – steel guitar
• Dann Huff – electric guitar
• Joe McGlohon – saxophone
• Steve Nathan – Hammond B-3 organ, piano, synthesizer
• Michael Omartian – string arrangements, conductor

• Matt Rollings – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, synthesizer, Wurlitzer electric piano
• Leland Sklar – bass guitar
• Carlos Vega – drums
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
• Nashville String Machine – string section

Production

• Derek Bason – assistant engineer, mix assistant, overdub recording assistant
• Tony Brown – producer
• John Guess – recording engineer, mixing engineer, overdub recording engineer
• Reba McEntire – producer
• Glenn Meadows – mastering engineer
• Marty Williams – additional overdub recording

Charts

Weekly charts

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Chart (1994)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	87
Canadian Albums (RPM)	12
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Billboard 200	65
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	7
Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard 200	79
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	12
Chart (1996)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	60

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US	CAN Country
1994	"Why Haven't I Heard from You"	5	101	4
	"She Thinks His Name Was John"	15	101	11
	"Till You Love Me"	2	78	8
1995	"The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter"	1	—	1
	"And Still"	2	—	1
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.