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What Am I Gonna Do About You

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What Am I Gonna Do About You
Studio album by
Reba McEntire
ReleasedSeptember 2, 1986
RecordedJuly 1986
StudioSound Stage Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length35:20
LabelMCA
Producer
Reba McEntire chronology
Whoever's in New England
(1986) 		What Am I Gonna Do About You
(1986) 		Reba McEntire's Greatest Hits
(1987)
Singles from What Am I Gonna Do About You
  1. "What Am I Gonna Do About You"
    Released: September 1986
  2. "Let the Music Lift You Up"
    Released: January 1987
  3. "One Promise Too Late"
    Released: May 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

What Am I Gonna Do About You is the eleventh studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire.[2] The album was released September 2, 1986 on MCA Records and was produced by McEntire and Jimmy Bowen.[2] It was her second #1 album on the Billboard country charts, containing two #1 singles, What Am I Gonna Do About You and One Promise Too Late. The opening track "Why Not Tonight" was also featured on the end credits of the 1990 film Tremors which was her film debut.[3]

The album debuted at #36 on the Country Albums chart for the week of October 25, 1986, and peaked at #1 for the week of January 21, 1987. It stayed at the top for 3 consecutive weeks.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Why Not Tonight"
3:13
2."What Am I Gonna Do About You"
  • Doug Gilmore
  • Bob Simon
  • Jim Allison
3:26
3."Lookin' for a New Love Story"
4:21
4."Take Me Back"
3:06
5."My Mind Is on You"
4:21
6."Let the Music Lift You Up"
4:24
7."I Heard Her Cryin'"Karen Staley2:59
8."No Such Thing"
  • Paul Nelson
  • Gene Nelson
2:37
9."One Promise Too Late"
  • Loggins
  • Schlitz
  • Lisa Silver
3:28
10."Till It Snows in Mexico"
  • Gordon Payne
  • Roger Lavoie
3:25

Personnel

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Production

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  • Jimmy Bowen – producer
  • Reba McEntire – producer
  • Ron Treat – recording engineer
  • Mark J. Coddington – second engineer
  • Tim Kish – second engineer
  • Russ Martin – second engineer
  • Chuck Ainlay – overdub recording
  • Willie Pevear – overdub recording
  • Steve Tillisch – overdub recording
  • Bob Bullock – mixing
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Simon Levy – art direction, design
  • Jim McGuire – photography

Studios

  • Recorded and Mixed at Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
  • Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).

Charts

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Album

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[4] 1

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions
US Country CAN Country
1986 "What Am I Gonna Do About You" 1 1
1987 "Let the Music Lift You Up" 4 5
"One Promise Too Late" 1 1

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b "What Am I Gonna Do About You". Reba's Business, Inc. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "Reba McEntire | American singer and actress". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Reba McEntire | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – Am I Gonna Do About You". Recording Industry Association of America.
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