No Holdin' Back Explained

No Holdin' Back
Type:studio
Artist:Randy Travis
Cover:noholdingbackrandytravis.jpg
Released:September 26, 1989
Genre:Country
Length:31:52
Label:Warner Records
Producer:Kyle Lehning
Prev Title:An Old Time Christmas
Prev Year:1989
Next Title:Heroes & Friends
Next Year:1990

No Holdin' Back is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Randy Travis. It was released on September 26, 1989 by Warner Records. Three singles were released from it, all of which charted on the Hot Country Songs charts: the Number One hits "It's Just a Matter of Time" and "Hard Rock Bottom of Your Heart", as well as the #2 hit "He Walked on Water". "It's Just a Matter of Time" was previously a Number One hit for Brook Benton in 1959 on the R&B charts, and for Sonny James in 1970 on the country charts. Glen Campbell also had a #7-peaking rendition of the song in 1986.

The track "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" was co-written by Billy Dean, who would later cut it for his 1990 album Young Man and release it as that album's third single. Also included is a cover of "Singing the Blues", a song originally recorded by Marty Robbins.

Personnel

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[1] 2
Chart (1991)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] 41

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990. Billboard. January 3, 2021.
  2. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991. Billboard. January 3, 2021.