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Rebel Heart (Dan Seals album)

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Rebel Heart
Studio album by
Released1983
GenreCountry, urban cowboy
Length34:11
LabelLiberty
ProducerKyle Lehning
Dan Seals chronology
Harbinger
(1982)
Rebel Heart
(1983)
San Antone
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Rebel Heart is the third studio album by American country music artist Dan Seals, released in 1983 through Liberty Records.[2] The album marks the departure from his established soft rock sound and became a more country sound. It was also his first album to appear on the charts, reaching #40 on the Top Country Albums chart. He achieved his first top ten single with the song "God Must Be a Cowboy".[3] The other singles released from the album were "Everybody's Dream Girl" (#18), "After You" (#28), and "You Really Go for the Heart" (#37).

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Really Go for the Heart"Charlie Black, Jerry Gillespie, Tommy Rocco2:54
2."After You"Paul Battle, Bucky Jones, Chris Waters3:33
3."Everybody's Dream Girl"Van Stephenson, Dave Robbins, Dan Seals2:56
4."Down the Hall"Troy Seals, Mike Reid3:32
5."Up on a Hill"D. Seals4:30
6."Candle in the Rain"D. Seals2:56
7."God Must Be a Cowboy"D. Seals3:05
8."On a Night Like This"D. Seals2:59
9."The Banker"D. Seals4:41
10."Nothin' Left to Do But Cry"Dave Loggins, D. Seals3:05

Personnel

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Production

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  • Kyle Lehning – producer, overdubbing, mixing
  • Joseph Bogan – recording
  • John Eberle – recording, mastering
  • Russ Martin – assistant engineer
  • Kirt Odle – assistant engineer, overdub assistant, mix assistant
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Amy Nagasawa – design
  • Jennifer Griffiths – photography

Studios

  • Recorded at Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Overdubbed and Mixed at Morningstar Sound Studio (Hendersonville, Tennessee).
  • Mastered at Nashville Record Productions (Nashville, Tennessee).

Chart performance

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Album

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 40

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1983 "Everybody's Dream Girl" 18
"After You" 28 30
"You Really Go for the Heart" 37 23
1984 "God Must Be a Cowboy" 10 8

References

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  1. ^ "Rebel Heart Dan Seals". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  2. ^ Burger, Frederick (January 29, 1984). "Record Reviews". Miami Herald. p. 2L.
  3. ^ Bailey, Rick (January 25, 1987). "Dan Seals Has Found Good Place in Country". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. D1.