It Won't Be the Last

It Won't Be the Last
Studio album by
Billy Ray Cyrus
ReleasedJune 22, 1993 (1993-06-22)
StudioMusic Mill Recording Studio; Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length38:20
LabelMercury
Producer
  • Joe Scaife
  • Jim Cotton
Billy Ray Cyrus chronology
Some Gave All
(1992) 		It Won't Be the Last
(1993) 		Storm in the Heartland
(1994)
Singles from It Won't Be the Last
  1. "In the Heart of a Woman"
    Released: June 29, 1993
  2. "Somebody New"
    Released: September 18, 1993
  3. "Words by Heart"
    Released: January 24, 1994
  4. "Talk Some"
    Released: 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]
Music Week[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

It Won't Be the Last is the second studio album by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. Certified Platinum in just under a year after release by the RIAA, the album has sold over 1 million copies in the US and over 3 million copies worldwide. This album produced four singles for Cyrus on the Hot Country Songs charts: "In the Heart of a Woman", "Somebody New", "Words by Heart" and "Talk Some", which reached number #3, number #9, number #12, and number #63, respectively, on the charts. The first, third and fourth singles, plus two album cuts ("Ain't Your Dog No More" and "When I'm Gone") had accompanying music videos. "Somebody New" was covered in 2008 by Jill King, whose version was released as a single, however, it did not chart.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In the Heart of a Woman"
  • Keith Hinton
  • Brett Cartwright
4:00
2."Talk Some"Don Von Tress4:15
3."Somebody New"
  • Alex Harvey
  • Mike Curtis
3:45
4."Only Time Will Tell"
  • Billy Ray Cyrus
  • Greg Fletcher
3:21
5."Ain't Your Dog No More"Von Tress2:28
6."Words by Heart"
3:07
7."It Won't Be the Last"
  • Cyrus
  • Terry Shelton
3:49
8."Throwin' Stones"Cyrus3:40
9."Right Face Wrong Time"Cyrus3:27
10."Dreamin' in Color, Livin' in Black and White"
  • Von Tress
  • Donny Lowery
4:17
11."When I'm Gone"
  • Cyrus
  • Von Tress
3:01

Personnel

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Adapted credits from the media notes of It Won't Be the Last.[5]

Sly Dog

  • Billy Ray Cyrus – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Greg Fletcher – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Corky Holbrook – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Michael J. Sagraves – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
  • Terry Shelton – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Barton Stevens – keyboards, backing vocals

Additional Musicians

  • Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
  • Clyde Carr – backing vocals
  • Costo Davis – keyboards
  • Sonny Garrish – steel guitar
  • Keith D. Hinton – acoustic and electric guitars
  • Roy Huskey, Jr. – upright bass
  • Mike Lawler – keyboards
  • Neal Matthews – backing vocals
  • Joe Scaife – backing vocals
  • Gordon Stoker – backing vocals
  • Don Von Tress – acoustic, electric and bass guitars, backing vocals
  • Ray C. Walker – backing vocals
  • Duane West – backing vocals

Production

  • Joe Scaife – co-producer, mixing
  • Jim Cotton – co-producer, mixing
  • Grahame Smith – assistant engineer
  • Clyde Carr – assistant engineer
  • Todd Culross – assistant engineer
  • Hank Williams – mastering (MasterMix)
  • Ronnie Thomas – digital editing

Artwork

  • Kim Markovchick – executive art direction
  • Virginia Team – art direction
  • Jerry Joyner – design
  • Peter Nash – photography

Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN Country
1993 "In the Heart of a Woman" 3 76 1
"Somebody New" 9 104 14
1994 "Words by Heart" 12 119 14
"Talk Some" 63 — —
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19] 2× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "It Won't Be the Last - Billy Ray Cyrus". AllMusic. Retrieved August 6, 2011.
  2. ^ Browne, David (July 9, 1993). "It Won't Be the Last Review". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on October 31, 2013. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  3. ^ Jones, Alan (July 24, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 7. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  4. ^ Swenson, John (July 17, 1997). "Billy Ray Cyrus: It Won't Be The Last". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
  5. ^ It Won't Be the Last (media notes). Billy Ray Cyrus. Mercury. 1993. P2 14758.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Billy Ray Cyrus – It Won't Be the Last". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  7. ^ "Issue date July 31, 1993". RPM. July 31, 1993. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  8. ^ "Issue date July 31, 1993". RPM. July 31, 1993. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved July 3, 2009.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Billy Ray Cyrus – It Won't Be the Last" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Billy Ray Cyrus – It Won't Be the Last". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Billy Ray Cyrus – It Won't Be the Last". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Billy Ray Cyrus – It Won't Be the Last". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Billy Ray Cyrus – It Won't Be the Last". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Billy Ray Cyrus Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Billy Ray Cyrus – It Won't Be the Last". Music Canada. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
  20. ^ "American album certifications – Billy Ray Cyrus – It Won't Be the Last". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
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