We've Got Tonight (Kenny Rogers album)

We've Got Tonight is the fourteenth studio album by Kenny Rogers, released in 1983. It is also his last with Liberty Records before signing with RCA Records.

We've Got Tonight
Studio album by
Kenny Rogers
Released1983
Recorded1983
GenreCountry
LabelLiberty
ProducerKenny Rogers, Lionel Richie, David Foster, Brent Maher, Randy Goodrum, James Carmichael
Kenny Rogers chronology
Love Will Turn You Around
(1982)		 We've Got Tonight
(1983)		 Eyes That See in the Dark
(1983)
Singles from We've Got Tonight
  1. "All My Life"
    Released: April 1983
  2. "Scarlet Fever"
    Released: June 1983

Overview

The title cut, a duet with Sheena Easton, was the debut single and became one of Rogers' signature hits, soaring to No. 1 on the country charts and No. 2 on the Adult Contemporary chart, reaching No. 6 on the Hot 100 chart. There were two other singles: "All My Life", which peaked at No. 13 on the country charts, though it fared at No. 3 in Canada, and "Scarlet Fever", which is lesser-known but still reached No. 5 and No. 4 in the US. and Canada, respectively.

The title of the album comes from its signature track, written by Bob Seger and originating from his album, Stranger in Town. By comparison with Rogers' version, Seger's only reached No. 13 on the Hot 100, making Rogers' version better-known, five years after it was written.

One song on the album that never became a single but still became one of Rogers' signature songs is the powerful "You Are So Beautiful". This track was placed at the end of the album as a tribute to his legions of female fans, and stands today as one of the songs that Kenny is known for. The song was written by Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher and originally appears on the 1974 Preston album The Kids and Me.

Lionel Richie, who by now had been contributing a reasonable number of songs to Rogers, submitted the track "How Long" to this album.

The album hit No. 3 on the country chart and No. 18 on the main Billboard album chart. It attained Platinum status in both the United States and Canada.

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Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We've Got Tonight" (with Sheena Easton)Bob Seger3:49
2."Scarlet Fever"Mike Dekle4:18
3."Farther I Go"David MacKechnie, Kin Vassy3:27
4."No Dreams"Randy Goodrum3:25
5."Bad Enough"Dave Robbins, Jeff Silbar, Van Stephenson3:14
6."All My Life"Dave Robbins, Jeff Silbar, Van Stephenson3:49
7."How Long"Lionel Richie3:51
8."Love, Love, Love"Dick St. Nicklaus3:28
9."What I Learned from Loving You"James Hooker Brown, Jr., Russell Smith3:50
10."You Are So Beautiful"Bruce Fisher, Billy Preston2:50

Personnel

Production
  • Producers – Kenny Rogers (Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 & 10); David Foster (Tracks 1 & 6); Brent Maher (Track 4); Randy Goodrum (Track 4); James Carmichael (Track 7, 8 & 9); Lionel Richie (Tracks 7 & 8).
  • Engineers – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 1, 6 & 9); Al Schmitt (Tracks 1, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Reggie Dozier (Tracks 2, 3, 5, 8 & 10); Stephen Schmitt (Track 3); Brent Maher (Track 4); Calvin Harris (Tracks 7 & 9); Bob Bullock (Track 9).
  • Second Engineer – Stephen Schmitt (Tracks 1, 4, 5 & 10); Larry Ferguson (Track 2).
  • Mixing – Humberto Gatica (Track 1); Bob Bullock (Track 2); Al Schmitt (Track 3); Reggie Dozier (Track 5); Calvin Harris (Track 7).
  • Tracks 1, 2, 3 & 5-10 recorded at Lion Share Recording (Los Angeles, CA); Track 4 recorded at Creative Workshop (Nashville, TN); Tracks 7 & 9 recorded at Hitsville Studios (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Strings on Tracks 1 & 6 recorded at Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 10 mixed at Lion Share Recording; Track 4 mixed at Creative Workshop; Tracks 7 & 9 mixed at Hitsville Studios.
  • Mastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Los Angeles, CA).
  • Art Direction – Henry Marquez and Roy R. Guzman
  • Design – Roy R. Guzman
  • Photography – Matthew Rolston
  • Management – Ken Kragen

Chart performance
Chart (1983) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 3
U.S. Billboard 200 18
Australian (Kent Music Report) Albums 49[1]
Canadian RPM Top Albums 19
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References
  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 256. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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