''Lead On'' is the fifteenth studio album by American

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. The album was released on November 8, 1994 by MCA Nashville and was certified platinum in the U.S. for sales of one million copies. It includes the singles "The Big One", "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody", " Lead On", and "Adalida", which respectively reached No. 1, No. 1, No. 7 and No. 3 on the

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charts between 1994 and 1995. The album's title track was co-written by

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bass guitarist Teddy Gentry. "I Met a Friend of Yours Today" was originally recorded by Mel Street.

Track listing

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. *

– lead vocals * Steve Nathan –

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, synthesizers * Matt Rollings – acoustic piano, keyboards * Steve Gibson – acoustic guitars, electric guitars * Brent Mason – acoustic guitars, electric guitars * Buddy Emmons –

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* Paul Franklin – steel guitar *

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* Glenn Worf – bass guitar *

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– drums * Bergen White – string arrangements * Liana Manis – backing vocals * Curtis Young – backing vocals

Production

* Tony Brown – producer * George Strait – producer * Steve Marcantonio – recording * Marty Williams – overdub recording * Derek Bason – second engineer * Russ Martin – second engineer * John Thomas II – second engineer * John Guess – mixing * Glenn Meadows – mastering * Jessie Noble – project coordinator * Virginia Team – art direction * Chris Ferrara – design * Jarrett Gaza – photography * Erv Woolsey – management

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control 1994 albums George Strait albums MCA Records albums Albums produced by Tony Brown (record producer)