Misplaced Pages

Loving Proof (album)

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
1988 studio album by Ricky Van Shelton
Loving Proof
Studio album by Ricky Van Shelton
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1988
RecordedJanuary – August 1988
GenreCountry
Length28:22
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerSteve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton chronology
Wild-Eyed Dream
(1987) 		Loving Proof
(1988) 		Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas
(1989)
Singles from Living Proof
  1. "I'll Leave This World Loving You"
    Released: August 14, 1988
  2. "From a Jack to a King"
    Released: December 24, 1988
  3. "Hole in My Pocket"
    Released: March 1989
  4. "Living Proof"
    Released: July 1989
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Loving Proof is the second studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The Singles, "I'll Leave This World Loving You", "From a Jack to a King", and "Living Proof" all reached number one on the charts."Hole In My Pocket" reached number 4. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on December 20, 1989.

"From a Jack to a King" is a cover of Ned Miller's crossover hit from 1962. "He's Got You" was first performed by Patsy Cline as the opening track on her 1963 album, Sentimentally Yours.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Swimming Upstream"Bucky Jones, Gary Nicholson3:01
2."I'll Leave This World Loving You"Wayne Kemp, Mack Vickery3:06
3."From a Jack to a King"Ned Miller2:21
4."Let Me Live With Love (And Die with You)"Skip Ewing, Red Lane2:58
5."Living Proof"Steve Clark, Johnny MacRae3:22
6."Hole in My Pocket"Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant2:32
7."The Picture"Ricky Van Shelton, Troy Seals, Steve Buckingham2:57
8."Somebody's Back in Town"Doyle Wilburn, Teddy Wilburn, Don Helms2:34
9."Don't Send Me No Angels"Kemp3:02
10."He's Got You"Hank Cochran3:16

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
US Billboard 200 78
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 1
Chart (1990) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 23

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) Platinum 100,000
United States (RIAA) Platinum 1,000,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Greatest Hits Plus (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1992. 52753.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Loving Proof (CD). Ricky Van Shelton. Columbia Records. 1988. 44221.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  5. "Ricky Van Shelton Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  8. "Canadian album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Loving Proof". Music Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. "American album certifications – Ricky Van Shelton – Loving Proof". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
Ricky Van Shelton
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Christmas albums
Notable singles
Guest singles
Related articles
Categories: