| Kim Richey | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Birth Date: | 1 December 1956 |
| Birth Place: | Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genre: | Country, folk |
| Occupation: | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar |
| Years Active: | 1992–present |
| Label: | Mercury Nashville, Lost Highway, Vanguard, Lojinx, Yep Roc |
Kimberly Richey (born December 1, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter.
Richey was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on December 1, 1956.
Richey entered music in the 1990s, and secured her first recording contract with Mercury Nashville at the age of 37.[1] She spent the next few years promoting her albums and touring with Wynonna Judd and others.
Her songs have been recorded by Trisha Yearwood ("Believe Me Baby (I Lied)"), Radney Foster ("Nobody Wins"), and Brooks & Dunn ("Every River").[1] [2]
Her May 1995 self-titled debut album was produced by Richard Bennett. It contained the singles "Just My Luck" and "Those Words We Said."[3]
Her follow-up album, Bitter Sweet, was produced by Angelo and released in 1997. It contained the single "I Know".[4]
Glimmer was released in 1999. Produced by Hugh Padgham (XTC), the album also features guitarist Dominic Miller (Sting).[5]
Rise was released in 2002 and was produced by Bill Bottrell.[6] [7]
Her 2007 album Chinese Boxes was recorded in London and produced by Giles Martin.[8] [9]
Wreck Your Wheels was released in 2010. It was produced by Neilson Hubbard in his studio.[10]
Released in 2013, Thorn in My Heart was again produced by Neilson Hubbard and features guest vocals from Trisha Yearwood.[11] A limited edition version of the album was released in 2014 as Thorn in My Heart: The Work Tapes with only Richey on guitar and vocals.[12]
Edgeland was released March 30, 2018, and produced by Brad Jones. Edgeland includes three different tracking bands of Nashville’s roots players. Like Thorn in My Heart, Edgeland was released on Yep Roc Records.[13]
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | US Folk | ||
| Kim Richey |
| 72 | — | — |
| Bitter Sweet |
| 53 | — | — |
| Glimmer |
| — | — | — |
| Rise |
| — | — | — |
| The Collection |
| — | — | — |
| Chinese Boxes |
| — | — | — |
| Wreck Your Wheels |
| — | — | — |
| Thorn in My Heart |
| 55 | 26 | 20 |
| Edgeland |
| — | — | — |
| A Long Way Back: The Songs of Glimmer |
| — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [14] | US AAA [15] | CAN Country [16] | CAN AC [17] | ||||
| 1995 | "Just My Luck" | 47 | — | 36 | — | Kim Richey | |
| "Those Words We Said" | 59 | — | 50 | — | |||
| 1996 | "From Where I Stand" | 66 | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "I Know" | 72 | — | 71 | — | Bitter Sweet | |
| 1999 | "Come Around" | — | 13 | — | 64 | Glimmer | |
| 2000 | "The Way It Never Was" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2002 | "The Circus Song (Can't Let Go)" | — | — | — | — | Rise | |
| 2007 | "Jack and Jill" | — | — | — | — | Chinese Boxes | |
| 2013 | "Come On"[18] | — | — | — | — | Thorn in My Heart | |
| 2018 | "Whistle on Occasion" [19] | — | — | — | — | Edgeland | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||
| Year | Video | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Just My Luck" | Dani Jacobs | |
| "Those Words We Said" | Pamela Springsteen | ||
| 1997 | "I Know" | Luke Scott | |
| 2000 | "The Way It Never Was" | Jude Weng | |
| 2007 | "Jack and Jill" | Stephanie B. Keane |
| Year | Artist | Song | Album | Collaborator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Nobody Wins" | Del Rio, TX 1959 | Radney Foster | |
| 1993 | "Desire" | Shouldn't a Told You That | Steve Kolander | |
| 1994 | "Can't Undo What's Been Done" | Steve Kolander | ||
| 1995 | "In No Time at All" | George Ducas | George Ducas | |
| "If It Were Me" | Labor of Love | Radney Foster | ||
| "Those Words We Said" | Thinkin' About You | Angelo | ||
| "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" | Everybody Knows | Angelo & Larry Gottlieb | ||
| 1997 | "That's Exactly What I Mean" | Long Stretch of Lonesome | Tia Sillers | |
| "You'll Never Know" | If I Don't Stay the Night | Angelo | ||
| 1998 | "From Where I Stand" | Nobody Love, Nobody Gets Hurt | Tia Sillers | |
| "I'm Alright" | How I Feel | Angelo & Larry Gottlieb | ||
| 1999 | "It's Just Like You" | Onward Through It All | Jim Lauderdale | |
| "Lucky Me" | I'm Not So Tough | Tommy Lee James & Jennifer Kimball | ||
| "Here I Go Again" | My Heart | (sole writer) | ||
| 2000 | "Last Thing I Wanted" | Fearless | Mary Chapin Carpenter | |
| "Where Are You Now" | Real Live Woman | |||
| 2001 | "Every River" | Steers & Stripes | Angelo & Tom Littlefield | |
| "I'm Gone" | My World | Chuck Prophet | ||
| 2007 | "I Don't Want to Lose You" | Viridian | Mike Henderson | |
| "Travel On" |