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Paint the Town is the third studio album by American country music band Highway 101. The last of their albums featuring Paulette Carlson as lead vocalist, it included the Billboard Country #1 "Who's Lonely Now," the #4 "Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart," and the #11 "This Side of Goodbye." Also included on the album is a cover of James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James". "Rough and Tumble Heart" was later recorded by Pam Tillis on her 1992 album Homeward Looking Angel.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Can't Love You Baby"Tommy Rocco, Kerry Chater, Jesse Read3:33
2."If Love Had a Heart"Matraca Berg, Curtis Stone3:02
3."While You Slept Last Night"Pam Tillis, Dennis Adkins2:44
4."This Side of Goodbye"Michael Noble, Jeff Pennig, Scott "Cactus" Moser4:03
5."Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart"Roger Miller, Justin Tubb2:33
6."I'll Paint the Town"Gretchen Peters2:53
7."Rough and Tumble Heart"Tillis, Bob DiPiero, Sam Hogin3:41
8."Midnight Angel"Bill Anthony, Bob Morrison3:21
9."Who's Lonely Now"Kix Brooks, Don Cook3:25
10."Sweet Baby James"James Taylor4:00

Personnel

Highway 101

Additional Musicians

  • Dennis Burnside - Piano
  • Larry Byrom - Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
  • Sharon Eaves - Background Vocals
  • Steve Fishell - Steel guitar
  • John Hobbs - Piano
  • John Barlow Jarvis - Piano
  • Greg Leisz - Steel guitar
  • Mike Poole - Percussion
  • Harry Stinson - Background Vocals
  • Dennis Wilson - Background Vocals
  • Curtis Young - Background Vocals

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak position
Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peak position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 22Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 59
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)22
Chart (1990)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)59

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
US CountryCAN Country
1989"Who's Lonely Now"11
1990"Walkin', Talkin', Cryin', Barely Beatin' Broken Heart"45
"This Side of Goodbye"119