The Heart of the Matter (Kenny Rogers album)

The Heart of the Matter
Studio album by Kenny Rogers
Released 1985
Recorded 1985
Genre Country
Length 37:50
Label RCA Nashville
Producer George Martin
Kenny Rogers chronology
The Kenny Rogers Story
(1985)
The Heart of the Matter
(1985)
Love Is What We Make It
(1985)

The Heart of the Matter is the seventeenth studio album by Kenny Rogers, released by RCA Nashville. It was Kenny's eleventh disc to hit #1 on Billboard's Country albums chart.

Overview

This album is to date Rogers' final to reach #1 on the country charts, and peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200. It was produced by George Martin.

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Singles

Two singles came from this album. "Morning Desire" reached the top of the country charts, as well as #8 on the adult contemporary chart and #79 on the pop charts. His next single, "Goodbye Marie", came from the Short Stories album (also released after Rogers signed to RCA) and charted. The final single from this album followed; "Tomb of the Unknown Love" was a #1 hit in the country charts.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Don't Wanna Have to Worry"  Steve Crossley, Michael Smotherman3:40
2."The Heart of the Matter"  Smotherman4:36
3."You Made Me Feel Love"  John Goin, Dave Loggins3:41
4."Morning Desire"  Loggins4:09
5."Don't Look in My Eyes"  Brian Potter, Frank Wildhorn3:34
6."The Best of Me"  David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock, Richard Marx4:01
7."Tomb of the Unknown Love"  Smotherman4:03
8."People in Love"  Mike Dekle, Byron Hill3:03
9."I Can't Believe Your Eyes"  Graham Lyle, Troy Seals3:02
10."Our Perfect Song"  David Briggs, Linda Thompson-Jenner4:01

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1985) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 51
Canadian RPM Top Albums 57
Preceded by
Anything Goes
by Gary Morris
Top Country Albums number-one album
December 28, 1985 - February 1, 1986
Succeeded by
Greatest Hits Volume 2
by Hank Williams, Jr.
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