Hopechest

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This article is about the album by Stephanie Bentley. For the type of chest, see Hope chest. For other uses, see Hope chest (disambiguation).
Hopechest
Hopechest cover
Studio album by Stephanie Bentley
Released 1996
Genre Country
Length 38:35
Label Columbia
Producer Paul Worley, Ed Seay
"Heart Half Empty" produced by Doug Johnson and Ed Seay

Hopechest is the debut album of country music artist Stephanie Bentley. Released in 1996, it is also her only studio album to date. The album reached a peak of #60 on the U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums charts.

Five singles were released from the album, starting with "Heart Half Empty", a duet with Ty Herndon. This song, which peaked at #21 on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1996, can also be found on Herndon's debut album What Mattered Most. The duet was followed by "Who's That Girl", Bentley's highest-charting solo single at #32 on the same chart.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "I'm Listening" (Matraca Berg, Ronnie Samoset) – 2:54
  2. "Who's That Girl" (Stephanie Bentley, Don Pfrimmer, George Teren) – 3:04
  3. "Once I Was the Light of Your Life" (Hugh Prestwood) – 3:40
  4. "What's Wrong With You (Is You Ain't Got Me)" (Kevin Welch, Willy Wilson) – 2:38
  5. "Half the Moon" (Prestwood) – 3:05
  6. "Permanent Hurt" (John Hiatt) – 3:25
  7. "The Hopechest Song" (Angela Kaset) – 4:11
  8. "If Promises Were Gold" (Shawna Harrington-Burkhart, Karl Hasten) – 3:24
  9. "Dead Ringer" (Todd Cerney, Stewart Harris) – 4:00
  10. "Heart Half Empty" (Gary Burr, Desmond Child) – 4:55
  11. "Think of Me" (Bentley, Spady Brannan) – 3:19

[edit] Personnel

  • Stephanie Bentley - lead vocals
  • Bruce Bouton - steel guitar
  • Gerald Boyd - acoustic guitar
  • Spady Brannan - bass guitar
  • Steve Brewster - drums, percussion
  • Mike Cass -steel guitar
  • Joe Chemay - bass guitar
  • Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
  • Rob Hajacos - fiddle
  • Tony Harrell - piano, keyboards
  • Dann Huff - electric guitar
  • Chris Leuzinger - electric guitar
  • Carl Marsh - string section
  • Steve Nathan - keyboards
  • Bobby Ogdin - piano, keyboards
  • Russ Pahl - acoustic guitar
  • Billy Panda - electric guitar
  • Robert Patin - piano, keyboards
  • Brent Rowan - electric guitar
  • Michael Severs - electric guitar
  • Eric Silver - mandolin, fiddle
  • Michael Spriggs - acoustic guitar
  • Billy Joe Walker, Jr. - acoustic guitar
  • Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
  • Lonnie Wilson - drums, percussion
  • Paul Worley - acoustic guitar

[edit] Charts

Year Single US Country
1996 "Half Heart Empty" (w/ Ty Herndon) 21
"Who's That Girl" 32
"Once I Was the Light of Your Life" 60
"The Hopechest Song" 47
1997 "Dead Ringer"A
  • AFailed to chart.

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