| 8 Seconds | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various Artists |
| Cover: | 8SecondsSoundtrack.jpg |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 41:11 |
| Label: | MCA |
| Producer: | Various |
8 Seconds is the soundtrack to the movie 8 Seconds. It was released in 1994 by MCA Records. The album peaked at no. 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Four cuts from the album made the Hot Country Songs charts: McBride & the Ride's "No More Cryin'" at no. 26,[1] David Lee Murphy's "Just Once" at no. 36, Reba McEntire's "If I Had Only Known" at no. 72, and Brooks & Dunn's "Ride 'em High, Ride 'em Low" at no. 73.[2] Of these songs, "If I Had Only Known" previously appeared on McEntire's 1991 album For My Broken Heart,[3] while "Just Once" later appeared on Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang.[4] "Burnin' Up the Road", performed here by John Anderson, was previously the title track to McBride & the Ride's 1991 debut album.[5] [6]
Scott Neal Wilson of Country Weekly gave the soundtrack a positive review, saying that its sound would "not only appeal to country fans[…]but also to a pop-rock audience pulled in by the movie's inspirational storyline." Giving the album 2 stars out of 5, Jim Ridley of New Country magazine wrote that "While each of the tracks is agreeable in its own right, together they're like a radio station you can't escape. When you hear a good track, you want to hear more from that artist; when you hear a dull track, you have no guarantee the next one won't be as lame." He praised the performances of John Anderson and Brooks & Dunn as the strongest.
| Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Burnin' Up the Road" | John Anderson | James Stroud | 3:41 | ||
| 2. | "Pull Your Hat Down Tight" | Pam Tillis | Lewis Storey | Tillis | 2:31 | |
| 3. | "No More Cryin'" | McBride & the Ride | Leo | 3:02 | ||
| 4. | "Standing Right Next to Me" | Karla Bonoff | Keith Thomas | 3:47 | ||
| 5. | "Ride 'em High, Ride 'em Low" | Brooks & Dunn | Ronnie Dunn | Dunn | 3:23 | |
| 6. | "Just Once" | David Lee Murphy | Tony Brown | 3:00 | ||
| 7. | "When Will I Be Loved" | Phil Everly | 2:04 | |||
| 8. | "If I Had Only Known" | Reba McEntire | 4:01 | |||
| 9. | "Texas Is Bigger Than It Used to Be" | Mark Chesnutt | Wright | 4:08 | ||
| 10. | "You Hung the Moon" | Patty Smyth | Don Was | 3:59 | ||
| 11. | "Once in a While" | Billy Dean | Brown | 3:59 | ||
| 12. | "Lane's Theme" | Bill Conti | Conti | Conti | 3:36 |
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (RPM) | 51 |
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM) | 7 |