If I Don't Stay the Night is the second studio album by American country music artist Mindy McCready, released on November 4, 1997, under BNA Records. Following the commercial success of her debut studio album Ten Thousand Angels (1996), McCready returned work with producer David Malloy for this album.
Commercially, the album was a success, debuting at number 12 on the US Top Country Albums chart and becoming certified Gold by the RIAA, despite not spawning a top-ten single at country radio. Four official singles were released in total, including the UK-exclusive "Oh Romeo"; the highest-charting of the three officially released to country radio was "You'll Never Know" which hit number 19 on the US Hot Country Songs chart. The album has sold over 825,000 copies in total. This is McCready's last album to spawn a top-forty country radio hit.
Track listing
Personnel From liner notes.
Musicians Bob Bellamy – hammer dulcimer Richard "Spady" Brannan – bass guitar Kathy Burdick – background vocals Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar Rob Hajacos – fiddle Dann Huff – electric guitar Jeff King – electric guitar Michael Landau – electric guitar Paul Leim – drums, percussion B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar David Malloy – background vocals Larry Marrs – background vocals Brent Mason – electric guitar Mindy McCready – lead vocals Jimmy Nichols – keyboards, background vocals, string arrangements on tracks 7, 9, and 11
Additional background vocals on "Oh Romeo": Cynthia French, Randi Michaels, Kim Parent, Melissa Ashworth
Technical Derek Bason – recording Kevin Beamish – recording, mixing David Malloy – production Denny Purcell – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peakposition Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 12UK Country Albums (OCC)5
Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 43
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