Back to the Grindstone

Back to the Grindstone
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 12, 1991
Recorded1990
Studios
  • GroundStar Laboratory (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenreCountry
Length46:10
LabelRCA Records
Producers
Ronnie Milsap chronology
Stranger Things Have Happened
(1989)
Back to the Grindstone
(1991)
Greatest Hits, Vol. 3
(1991)
Singles from Back to the Grindstone
  1. "Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You"
    Released: March 9, 1991
  2. "Since I Don't Have You"
    Released: July 13, 1991
  3. "Turn That Radio On"
    Released: December 7, 1991
  4. "All Is Fair in Love and War"
    Released: February 1992
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Back to the Grindstone is the twentieth studio album by American country music artist Ronnie Milsap, released on March 12, 1991. The album produced four singles, three of which reached the top ten on the Billboard country singles chart, including "Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You," "Since I Don't Have You," a cover of The Skyliners' 1958 standard and "Turn That Radio On." The fourth single, "All Is Fair in Love and War" peaked at number 11. Milsap produced the album with Rob Galbraith, with further assistance from Richard Landis on "Since I Don't Have You".

The album reached number 24 on country charts, and was Milsap's last crossover until Then Sings My Soul in 2009, peaking at number 172 on the Billboard 200. Allmusic praised Milsap for a "gutsy [and] powerful performance" on the record, stating that "not one of the ten songs...is weak." The publication characterized it as "one of his best albums," lauding the performer's "eclectic, soul-inflected R&B" style.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Since I Don't Have You"Joseph Rock, James Beaumont4:16
2."All Is Fair in Love and War"Tim Nichols, Robert Byrne4:08
3."Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You"J. C. Cunningham, Steve Stone4:23
4."When the Hurt Comes Down"Roger Murrah, Keith Stegall, Thomas Cain4:07
5."Back to the Grindstone"Dave Loggins4:44
6."Spare the Rod (Love the Child)"Jeff Silbar, Jeff Pescetto, Mark Mueller5:37
7."Love Certified" (duet with Patti LaBelle)Chuck Jones, J. D. Martin4:41
8."Turn That Radio On"Paul Davis, Archie Jordan3:40
9."Old Habits Are Hard to Break"John Hiatt, Marshall Chapman6:06
10."I Ain't Gonna Cry No More"Don Schlitz, John Hall, Johanna Hall4:25

Personnel

Production

Chart performance

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US AC CAN Country
1991 "Are You Lovin' Me Like I'm Lovin' You" 3 — 3
"Since I Don't Have You" 6 25 7
"Turn That Radio On" 4 — 2
1992 "All Is Fair in Love and War" 11 — 13

References

  1. 1 2 https://www.allmusic.com/album/r123517
  2. ↑ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ronnie Milsap Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2021.