Willow in the Wind

Willow in the Wind
Willow in the Wind
Studio album by Kathy Mattea
Released	April 4, 1989
Studio	Jack's Tracks (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	34:03
Label	Mercury; PolyGram;
Producer	Allen Reynolds
Kathy Mattea chronology
Singles from Willow in the Wind
	"Come from the Heart"; Released: April 1989; "Burnin' Old Memories"; Released: July 1989; "Where've You Been"; Released: November 25, 1989; "She Came from Fort Worth"; Released: April 7, 1990;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Q	^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

Willow in the Wind is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Kathy Mattea. It was released in 1989 (see 1989 in country music) on Mercury Records. The album is her highest-peaking entry on the Top Country Albums charts, where it reached number 6. It was also certified gold by the RIAA. Four singles were released from it, and all four reached Top Ten on the Billboard country singles charts. First were the back-to-back number 1 hits "Come from the Heart" and "Burnin' Old Memories", followed by the number 10 "Where've You Been" and number 2 "She Came from Fort Worth". "Where've You Been" also charted on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts, peaking at number 25 there. This song also earned her the 1990 Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Come from the Heart"	Susanna Clark, Richard Leigh	3:08
2.	"Here's Hopin'"	Bob Regan, Mark D. Sanders	2:54
3.	"Burnin' Old Memories"	Larry Boone, Paul Nelson, Gene Nelson	2:18
4.	"She Came from Fort Worth"	Pat Alger, Fred Koller	3:31
5.	"True North"	Wendy Waldman, Phil Galdston	4:20
6.	"Hills of Alabam'"	Mark Fair, Claire Lynch	3:12
7.	"Willow in the Wind"	Randy Albright, Lisa Silver, Sanders	3:43
8.	"Love Chooses You"	Laurie Lewis	4:16
9.	"I'll Take Care of You"	Sanders, Karen Staley	2:57
10.	"Where've You Been"	Don Henry, Jon Vezner	3:44

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.^[4]

Musicians

"Come from the Heart"

Craig Bickhardt — background vocals
Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar
Kenny Malone — percussion
Kathy Mattea — background vocals
Donna McElroy — background vocals
Mark O'Connor — mandolin
Wayland Patton — background vocals
Milton Sledge — drums
Pete Wasner — piano
Bobby Wood — percussion
Bob Wray — bass guitar

"Here's Hopin'"

Stuart Duncan — fiddle
Ray Flacke — electric guitar
Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Kenny Malone — percussion
Charlie McCoy — harmonica
Riders in the Sky — background vocals
Milton Sledge — drums
Bob Wray — bass guitar

"Burnin' Old Memories"

Bruce Bouton — steel guitar
Mike Chapman — bass guitar
Ray Flacke — electric guitar
Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar
Milton Sledge — drums

"She Came from Fort Worth"

Kathy Chiavola — background vocals
Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar
Chris Leuzinger — electric guitar
Wayland Patton — background vocals
Milton Sledge — drums
Pete Wasner — piano
Bobby Wood — keyboards
Bob Wray — bass guitar

"True North"

Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar
Chris Leuzinger — electric guitar
Charlie McCoy — harmonica
Jim Photoglo — background vocals
Matt Rollings — keyboards
Milton Sledge — drums
Wendy Waldman — background vocals
Bob Wray — bass guitar

"Hills of Alabam'"

Bruce Bouton — steel guitar
Pat Flynn — acoustic guitar
Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar
Claire Lynch — background vocals
Charlie McCoy — harmonica
Jim Photoglo — background vocals
Milton Sledge — drums
Bobby Wood — piano, organ
Bob Wray — bass guitar

"Willow in the Wind"

Kathy Chiavola — background vocals
Jerry Douglas — Dobro
Stuart Duncan — mandolin
Ray Flacke — electric guitar
Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar
Wayland Patton — background vocals
Milton Sledge — drums
Bob Wray — bass guitar

"Love Chooses You"

Bruce Bouton — steel guitar
Robert Bowlin — acoustic guitar
Kathy Chiavola — background vocals
Pat Flynn — acoustic rhythm guitar
Wayland Patton — background vocals
Matt Rollings — piano
Milton Sledge — drums
Bobby Wood — piano
Bob Wray — bass guitar

"I'll Take Care of You"

Bruce Bouton — steel guitar
Stuart Duncan — fiddle
Ray Flacke — electric guitar
Mike Leech — bass guitar
Chris Leuzinger — acoustic guitar
Kathy Mattea — background vocals
Tim O'Brien — background vocals
Milton Sledge — drums
Bobby Wood — keyboards

"Where've You Been"

Edgar Meyer — upright bass
John Mock — acoustic guitar
Dave Pomeroy — bass guitar
Matt Rollings — piano

Technical

Mark Miller — recording, mixing
Denny Purcell — mastering
Allen Reynolds — production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	28
US Billboard 200^[5]	82
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[7]	40
Chart (1990)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	8

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[9]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for *Willow in the Wind*
Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
North America	April 4, 1989	LP CD cassette	PolyGram Mercury Records	^[10]

References

^ Jurek, Thom. Willow in the Wind at AllMusic
^ Album reviews at CD Universe
^ Rolling Stone list
^ Willow in the Wind (CD insert). Kathy Mattea. Mercury Records. 1989. 836 950-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Kathy Mattea Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Kathy Mattea Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Kathy Mattea – Willow in the Wind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
^ Mattea, Kathy (April 4, 1989). "Willow in the Wind (Liner Notes and Album Information)". PolyGram/Mercury Records. 836 950-1 (LP), 836 950-4 (Cassette), 836 950-2 (CD).

[1] Jurek, Thom. Willow in the Wind at AllMusic

[2] Album reviews at CD Universe

[3] Rolling Stone list

[4] Willow in the Wind (CD insert). Kathy Mattea. Mercury Records. 1989. 836 950-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Billboard200_Kathy_Mattea-5] "Kathy Mattea Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Kathy_Mattea-6] "Kathy Mattea Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[7] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[8] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[United_StatesKathy_MatteaWillow_in_the_WindalbumCertRef-9] "American album certifications – Kathy Mattea – Willow in the Wind". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 3, 2021.

[10] Mattea, Kathy (April 4, 1989). "Willow in the Wind (Liner Notes and Album Information)". PolyGram/Mercury Records. 836 950-1 (LP), 836 950-4 (Cassette), 836 950-2 (CD).

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v t e Kathy Mattea
Discography Awards and nominations
Studio albums	Kathy Mattea (1984) From My Heart (1985) Walk the Way the Wind Blows (1986) Untasted Honey (1987) Willow in the Wind (1989) Time Passes By (1991) Lonesome Standard Time (1992) Good News (1993) Walking Away a Winner (1994) Love Travels (1997) The Innocent Years (2000) Roses (2002) Joy for Christmas Day (2003) Right Out of Nowhere (2005) Coal (2008) Calling Me Home (2012) Pretty Bird (2018)
Compilation albums	A Collection of Hits (1990)
See also	Mountain Stage Red Hot + Country Red Hot Organization Jon Vezner