Just Between You and Me (The Kinleys album)

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Just Between You and Me
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1997 (1997-09-23)
GenreCountry
Length34:30
LabelEpic
ProducerRuss Zavitson, Tony Haselden, Pete Greene
The Kinleys chronology
Just Between You and Me
(1997)
II
(2000)
Singles from Just Between You and Me
  1. "Please"
    Released: July 21, 1997
  2. "Just Between You and Me"
    Released: December 20, 1997

Just Between You and Me is the debut album by the American country music duo the Kinleys, released in 1997 on Epic Records.[1] The album produced four singles, all of which charted on the Billboard country singles charts. The first two — "Please" and the title track — were both Top Twenty hits, peaking at No. 7 and No. 12 respectively. Following these were "Dance in the Boat" and "You Make It Seem So Easy", at No. 49 and No. 48.

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauA−[3]

Robert Christgau wrote: "So womanly they seem almost kinky, harmonizing twin sisters explore a range of Nashville life choices—crazy in love or desperate to get back there, lazing around or sleeping around or pondering separations that put mere breaking up in existential perspective."[3]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Between You and Me"Heather Kinley, Jennifer Kinley, Russ Zavitson, Debbie Zavitson3:34
2."Talk to Me"H. Kinley, J. Kinley, Sarah Majors3:32
3."You Make It Seem So Easy"H. Kinley, J. Kinley, Jon McElroy3:23
4."(Ooh, Aah) Crazy Kind of Love Thing"Spencer Bernard, Tim Norton3:46
5."Please"Tony Haselden3:35
6."The Real Thing"Eric Silver3:22
7."Takin' Our Own Sweet Time"Annette Cotter, David Leonard3:27
8."Love Rules"H. Kinley, J. Kinley, R. Zavitson, Bill Austin3:03
9."Contradicton"H. Kinley, J Kinley, Majors3:38
10."Dance in the Boat"Haselden, Craig Bickhardt3:20
11."Please (Acoustic Version)" (European 1999 reissue bonus track)Haselden3:32

Personnel[edit]

The Kinleys[edit]

Additional musicians[edit]

Charts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ DeLuca, Dan (1 Oct 1997). "The Kinleys Double-Team Country Scene". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. E1.
  2. ^ "Just Between You and Me Review by Thom Owens". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "The Kinleys". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  4. ^ "The Kinleys, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  5. ^ "The Kinleys, CLP". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  6. ^ "The Kinleys, TLN". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
  • Just Between You and Me (CD booklet). The Kinleys. Epic Records. 1997. 67965.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)