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Leave a Mark

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Leave a Mark
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 5, 1998 (1998-05-05)
Studio
GenreCountry
Length40:01
LabelAtlantic
Producer
  • John Michael Montgomery
  • Csaba Petocz
John Michael Montgomery chronology
Greatest Hits
(1997)
Leave a Mark
(1998)
Home to You
(1999)
Singles from Leave a Mark
  1. "Love Working on You"
    Released: March 9, 1998
  2. "Cover You in Kisses"
    Released: May 25, 1998
  3. "Hold On to Me"
    Released: September 28, 1998
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
Entertainment WeeklyB link

Leave a Mark is the fifth studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The tracks "Love Working on You", "Cover You in Kisses", and "Hold On to Me" were all released as singles, reaching numbers 14, 3, and 4, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs charts. Overall, the album was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States.

The title track was later recorded by Elbert West (who co-wrote it) on his 2001 debut album Livin' the Life. "You're the Ticket" was later released by Billy Hoffman from his 2000 album All I Wanted Was You.[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cover You in Kisses"Jerry Kilgore, Brett Jones, Jess Brown3:56
2."Hold On to Me"Blair Daly, Will Rambeaux4:10
3."Little Cowboy's Cry"Monte Thomas4:53
4."It Gets Me Every Time"Wade Kirby, Butch Baker, Thom McHugh3:07
5."I Don't Want This Song to End"Travis Ryan Lelesch, Tony Ramey4:46
6."Love Working on You"Jim Collins, Craig Wiseman4:00
7."I Couldn't Dream"Richie McDonald, Frank Solesbee, Mark Rone4:26
8."You're the Ticket"Keith Follesé, Kirby, Brown2:54
9."I Never Stopped Lovin' You"Carson Chamberlain, Gary Harrison, Mark Wills3:59
10."This One's Gonna 'Leave a Mark'"John Michael Montgomery, David Lee, Johnny Park, Elbert West3:50

Personnel

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Production

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  • John Michael Montgomery – producer
  • Csaba Petocz – producer, overdub recording
  • Joe Chiccharelli – track recording
  • David Hall – track assistant, overdub assistant, additional engineer
  • Glenn Spinner – track assistant, overdub assistant
  • David Boyer – overdub assistant
  • Chad Brown – overdub assistant
  • Sandy Jenkins – overdub assistant
  • Aaron Swihart – overdub assistant
  • The Punk Legends – mixing
  • Patrick Murphy – mix assistant
  • John Saylor – mix assistant
  • Glenn Meadows – mastering
  • Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator
  • P. David Eleazar – art direction, design
  • Nick Long – art direction, design
  • Jim "Señior" McGuire – photography
  • Lynne Cook – photography assistant
  • R.B. Miller – photography assistant
  • Gina Ketchum – make-up
  • The Hallmark Direction Co. – management

Chart performance

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "All I Wanted Was You – Billy Hoffman – Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "John Michael Montgomery Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – John Michael Montgomery – Leave a Mark". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 3, 2024.