| "No One Else on Earth" | ||||
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| Single by Wynonna | ||||
| from the album Wynonna | ||||
| Released | August 25, 1992[1] | |||
| Genre | Country[1] | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Tony Brown | |||
| Wynonna singles chronology | ||||
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"No One Else on Earth" is a song by American country music artist Wynonna, released as the third single from her eponymous solo debut album on August 25, 1992. The track was written by Jill Colucci, Stewart Harris, and Sam Lorber and was produced by Tony Brown.
The song became a huge success for Wynonna, topping the US Hot Country Songs chart for four weeks, becoming the longest running number one single by a female artist since Dolly Parton's "Here You Come Again" spent five weeks atop in 1977.[2] It was also the album's third number one single following "She Is His Only Need" and "I Saw the Light".[3] The song was later remixed and released in the UK in 1994, re-titled "No One Else on Earth '94"; the official music video for the song uses this remix. Because of its success, the song has been regarded as Wynonna's signature song.[2]
Personnel
[edit]Taken from the Wynonna booklet.[4]
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- John Cowan – background vocals
- Wynonna Judd – lead vocals
- Jonell Mosser – background vocals
- Steve Nathan – keyboards
- Don Potter – electric guitar
- Matt Rollings – keyboards
- Steuart Smith – electric guitar
- Willie Weeks – bass guitar
Critical reception
[edit]Lisa Smith and Cyndi Hoelzle of Gavin Report wrote that "This song is unstoppable, with an irresistably funky groove."[5]
Charts
[edit]"No One Else on Earth" topped the US Hot Country Songs for four consecutive weeks, becoming one of only four songs of 1992 to spent at least four or more weeks atop, the others being "Boot Scootin' Boogie" from Brooks & Dunn, "What She's Doing Now" from Garth Brooks, and "Achy Breaky Heart" from Billy Ray Cyrus.[6] The track also became a minor adult contemporary hit.
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 83 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 35 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 1 |
Year-end charts
[edit]| Chart (1992) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[11] | 21 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[12] | 36 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "No One Else on Earth – Wynonna Judd". Allmusic. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ a b Coyne, Kevin John (October 6, 2021). "Every #1 Country Single of the Nineties: Wynonna, "No One Else On Earth"". Country Universe. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 401.
- ^ Wynonna (CD). Wynonna Judd. MCA Records. 1992. MCAD-10529.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Gavin Report: 27. August 14, 1992.
- ^ Shults, Lynn (November 14, 1992). "Country Corner" (PDF). Billboard. p. 32.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1851." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. November 14, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Wynonna Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Wynonna Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "Wynonna Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.
- ^ "American single certifications – Wynonna Judd – No One Else on Earth". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
