1993 studio album by Beth Nielsen Chapman
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You Hold the Key is Beth Nielsen Chapman 's third album ('Hearing it first' was her first, in 1980). It was released in 1993 on Reprise Records, and features a duet with British singer-songwriter and Mike + The Mechanics vocalist/keyboardist Paul Carrack , called "In the Time It Takes ".
The title of this album, as well as the song title it is named after, are from a line in the song "Open Your Heart ", by US singer Madonna .
All tracks are written by Beth Nielsen Chapman, except where indicated
Title Writer(s) 1. "I Don't Know" 3:57 2. "You Hold the Key" 4:06 3. "Dance with Me Slow" 4:18 4. "Say It to Me Now" 4:48 5. "When I Feel This Way" 4:20 6. "Rage on Rage" 4:19 7. "Only So Many Tears" 4:08 8. "In the Time It Takes" (Duet with Paul Carrack ) 4:18 9. "You Say You Will " Beth Nielsen Chapman; Verlon Thompson 4:20 10. "The Moment You Were Mine" Beth Nielsen Chapman; Steve Dorff 3:31 11. "Faithful Heart" Beth Nielsen Chapman; Twila Paris 3:31 12. "Dancer to the Drum" 3:39 Total length: 49:15
Produced By Frank Filipetti, Paul Samwell-Smith & Jim Ed Norman Associate Producers: Beth Nielsen Chapman, Danny Kee, Ivy Skoff Recorded & Engineered By Keith Grant & Robert Tassi Second Engineers: Donny Bott, Mark Capps, Robert Charles, Jon Dickson, Shawn McLean, Chris Ludwinsky, Fred Mercer, Adrian Moore, Brian Pollack, Thom Russo & Ben Wallach Mixed By Frank Filipetti & Chris Lord-Alge Mastered By Ted Jensen Beth Nielsen Chapman - vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, programming Russ Kunkel , Paul Leim - drums Tom Roady - percussion Jimmy Bralower - drum programming Martin Allcock, Will Lee , Michael Rhodes , Leland Sklar - bass guitar Mark Casstevens, Andrew Gold , Kenny Greenberg , Josh Leo , Simon Nicol , Jim Ryan - guitar Nick Bicat, Robbie Buchanan, Teese Gohl, Dave Innis, Mike Lawler, Matt Rollings - keyboards, programming Jim Horn , Andy Snitzer - saxophone Martin Allcock - dulcimer Rod McGaha - trumpet Kathryn Trickell - pipes Miriam Keogh - harp London Symphony Orchestra - strings