Leave a Mark explained

Leave a Mark
Type:	studio
Artist:	John Michael Montgomery
Cover:	leaveamark.jpg
Genre:	Country
Label:	Atlantic
Prev Title:	Greatest Hits
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Home to You
Next Year:	1999

Leave a Mark is the fifth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The tracks "Love Working on You", "Cover You in Kisses", and "Hold On to Me" were all released as singles, reaching numbers 14, 3, and 4, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs charts. Overall, the album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States.

The title track was later recorded by Elbert West (who co-wrote it) on his 2001 debut album Livin' the Life. "You're the Ticket" was later released by Billy Hoffman from his 2000 album All I Wanted Was You.^[1]

Personnel

• Mark Beckett – drums
• Richard Bennett – electric guitar
• Bruce Bouton – steel guitar, Dobro
• Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
• J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Shannon Forrest – drums
• Larry Franklin – fiddle
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar, Dobro
• Dann Huff – electric guitar
• Brent Mason – electric guitar
• Gene Miller – background vocals
• John Michael Montgomery – lead vocals
• Phil Naish – keyboards, piano
• Steve Nathan – keyboards, piano
• Chris Rodriguez – background vocals
• Brent Rowan – electric guitar
• John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
• Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
• Curtis Young – background vocals
• Reggie Young – electric guitar

Chart performance

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[2]	64
Chart (1999)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	74

References

1. Web site: All I Wanted Was You – Billy Hoffman – Songs, Reviews, Credits. AllMusic.
2. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. November 15, 2020.
3. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999. Billboard. November 15, 2020.