| Every Little Word | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Hal Ketchum |
| Cover: | Every Little Word.jpg |
| Released: | May 31, 1994 |
| Recorded: | 1993–1994[1] |
| Studio: | Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee) |
| Genre: | Country |
| Length: | 36:41 |
| Label: | MGC/Curb |
| Producer: | Allen Reynolds Jim Rooney |
| Chronology: | Hal Ketchum |
| Prev Title: | Sure Love |
| Prev Year: | 1992 |
| Next Title: | The Hits |
| Next Year: | 1996 |
Every Little Word is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Hal Ketchum, released on May 31, 1994. It peaked at #31, better than his previous album, on Billboards Top Country Albums chart. Of the five singles released from the album, "Stay Forever" was the most successful, peaking at # 8 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The other singles, "(Tonight We Just Might) Fall in Love Again", "That's What I Get for Losin' You", "Every Little Word", and "Veil of Tears" peaked at #20, #22, #49 and #56, respectively.
Patty Loveless sings harmony vocals on "Another Day Gone".
Michael McCall of AllMusic praised the album as being Ketchum's most consistent and most country album to date. He wrote that Ketchum "reconciles the thoughtfulness of his folkie heart with the verve of modern country, tapping into the directness and earthiness that ties them together.
As listed in liner notes[1]
As listed in liner notes[1]
Strings by The Nashville String Machine arranged by Charles Cochran
| Chart (1994) | Peak position | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 31 | |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 146 |