Studio Album · No. 7
Read My Mind Songwriting Credits by Reba McEntire
Produced by Tony Brown, Reba McEntire · Engineered by John Guess, Marty Williams, Glenn Meadows
Holds writing credit on 0 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 10 documented
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Reba McEntire carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Read My Mind is an interpreter's album, not a songwriter's. McEntire wrote none of the ten songs; every track came from Nashville writing teams, so the credits belong to those writers rather than to her. Randy Sharp is the most frequent name, with a hand in three songs ('Everything That You Want' with Jack Wesley Routh, 'I Won't Stand in Line' with Steve Diamond, and 'I Wouldn't Wanna Be You' with Jeff Silbar), while Sandy Knox wrote both the socially pointed 'She Thinks His Name Was John' (with Steve Rosen) and 'Why Haven't I Heard from You' (with T.W. Hale). McEntire's authorship shows up in her role as co-producer alongside Tony Brown and as the lead voice throughout, not in the writing column. The composer credits mirror the credited writers, since no separate legal names diverge in the sources checked.
Read My Mind is the nineteenth studio album by American country artist Reba McEntire, released April 26, 1994 on MCA Records. Co-produced by Tony Brown and McEntire, it reached No. 2 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and No. 2 on the Billboard 200, and was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. McEntire recorded songs supplied by Nashville writers rather than writing the material herself, and the record is best known for 'She Thinks His Name Was John,' one of the first mainstream country songs to confront AIDS. Its singles run included 'Why Haven't I Heard from You,' 'Till You Love Me,' the chart-topping 'The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter,' and 'And Still.' The sessions gathered a deep bench of Nashville players and background singers, including Vince Gill and Linda Davis, behind McEntire's lead vocals.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Everything That You Want
|
Randy SharpJack Wesley Routh | Randy SharpJack Wesley Routh | Tony BrownReba McEntire | Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Read My Mind
|
Keith ThomasMelissa ColemanTodd Moore | Keith ThomasMelissa ColemanTodd Moore | Tony BrownReba McEntire | Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
I Won't Stand in Line
|
Randy SharpSteve Diamond | Randy SharpSteve Diamond | Tony BrownReba McEntire | Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
I Wish That I Could Tell You
|
Tony MartinVan StephensonReese Wilson | Tony MartinVan StephensonReese Wilson | Tony BrownReba McEntire | Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
She Thinks His Name Was John
#15
|
Sandy KnoxSteve Rosen | Sandy KnoxSteve Rosen | Tony BrownReba McEntire | Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Why Haven't I Heard from You
#5
|
Sandy KnoxT.W. Hale | Sandy KnoxT.W. Hale | Tony BrownReba McEntire | Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
And Still
#2
|
Liz HengberTommy Lee James | Liz HengberTommy Lee James | Tony BrownReba McEntire | Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
#1
|
Mark D. SandersKim WilliamsEd Hill | Mark D. SandersKim WilliamsEd Hill | Tony BrownReba McEntire | Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
I Wouldn't Wanna Be You
|
Randy SharpJeff Silbar | Randy SharpJeff Silbar | Tony BrownReba McEntire | Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals) |
| 10 |
Till You Love Me
#2
|
Bob DiPieroGary Burr | Bob DiPieroGary Burr | Tony BrownReba McEntire | Reba McEntire (Lead Vocals) |