Hearts in Armor explained

Hearts in Armor
Type:	studio
Artist:	Trisha Yearwood
Cover:	TrishaYearwoodHeartsinArmor.jpg
Released:	September 1, 1992
Recorded:	1992
Studio:	Sound Emporium (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre:	Country
Length:	37:23
Label:	MCA
Producer:	Garth Fundis
Prev Title:	Trisha Yearwood
Prev Year:	1991
Next Title:	The Song Remembers When
Next Year:	1993

Hearts in Armor is the second studio album by American country music singer Trisha Yearwood. It was released on September 1, 1992, by MCA Nashville.

Four of its tracks found spots in the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1992 and 1993: "Wrong Side of Memphis" rose to No. 5, "Walkaway Joe" to No. 2, "You Say You Will" to No. 12, and "Down on My Knees" to No. 19. The album rose to No. 12 in the Billboard country albums chart.

The album was released immediately following Yearwood's divorce with her first husband, and has been considered one of her greatest albums. It was met with mostly positive reviews by critics. The album includes a variety of styles, including slow ballads and fast up-tempo material.^[1] Three of the album's tracks feature guest harmony vocalists: "Woman Walk the Line" (originally performed by Emmylou Harris on her album The Ballad of Sally Rose) features background vocals from Harris. "Walkaway Joe" features vocals from Eagles vocalist Don Henley, and Raul Malo of The Mavericks is featured on "For Reasons I've Forgotten" and "Wrong Side of Memphis".

U.S. Special Edition Track listing

1. "You Say You Will" - 3:39
2. "The Woman Before Me" - 3:47
3. "When Goodbye Was A Word" - 3:10
4. "Walkaway Joe" - 4:21
5. "Down on My Knees" - 3:54
6. "That's What I Like About You" - 2:38
7. "Woman Walk The Line" - 4:33
8. "You Don't Have To Move That Mountain" - 3:38
9. "Hearts in Armor" - 4:22
10. "Wrong Side of Memphis" - 2:46
11. "Like We Never Had A Broken Heart" - 3:41
12. "Fools Like Me" - 3:38
13. "Nearest Distant Here" - 3:26
14. She's in Love with the Boy" - 4:07
15. "Lonesome Dove" - 3:34

Personnel

• Trisha Yearwood – lead vocals

Musicians

• Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (1-7, 9, 10)
• Steve Nathan – acoustic piano (8)
• Brent Mason – electric guitars (1-9)
• Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar (1, 3-6, 8)
• Tim Mensy – acoustic guitar (2)
• Don Potter – acoustic guitar (2, 7, 9)
• Weldon Myrick – steel guitar (1, 2, 5, 6, 9)
• Buddy Emmons – steel guitar (8)
• Jerry Douglas – dobro (4)
• Sam Bush – mandolin (5, 6)
• Dave Pomeroy – bass (1-7, 9)
• Glenn Worf – bass (8)
• Eddie Bayers – drums (1-9)
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle (1, 8)
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle (5, 6)
• Kristin Wilkinson – viola (10)

Production

• Garth Fundis – producer, mixing
• Gary Laney – recording, mixing
• Linelle – recording assistant
• Dave Sinko – recording assistant, mixing
• Denny Purcell – mastering
• Georgetown Masters (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
• Scott Pascahll – production assistant
• Bill Brunt Designs – art direction, design
• Jim "Señor" McGuire – front cover photography
• Randee St. Nicholas – additional photography
• Maria Von Matthiessen – additional photography
• Sheri McCoy – stylist

Charts

Album

Chart (1992-1994)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[2]	162
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	12
U.S. Billboard 200	46
Canadian RPM Country Albums	7

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US Country	CAN Country
1992	"Wrong Side of Memphis"	5	4
	"Walkaway Joe"	2	2
1993	"You Say You Will"	12	24
	"Down on My Knees"	19	21

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r123573|pure_url=yes}} ''Hearts in Armor'' album review]. Jurek. Thom. allmusic. 2008-11-17.
2. Web site: Trisha Yearwood’s ARIA chart history, received from ARIA in 2022 page 1. ARIA. Imgur.com. December 3, 2023. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.