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The Heart of the Matter
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Studio album by Kenny Rogers
Released 1985
Recorded 1985
Genre Country
Length 37:50
Label RCA Nashville
Producer George Martin
Kenny Rogers chronology
The Kenny Rogers Story
(1985)
The Heart of the Matter
(1985)
Love Is What We Make It
(1985)

The Heart of the Matter is the RIAA Gold-certified thirteenth studio album by Kenny Rogers, released by RCA Nashville. It was Kenny's eleventh disc to hit #1 on Billboard's Country albums chart.

Overview[edit]

This album is to date Rogers' final to reach #1 on the country charts, and peaked at #51 on the Billboard 200. It was produced by George Martin.

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Track listing[edit]

  1. "I Don't Wanna Have to Worry" (Steve Crossley, Michael Smotherman) (3:40)
  2. "The Heart of the Matter" (Smotherman) (4:36)
  3. "You Made Me Feel Love" (John Goin, Dave Loggins) (3:41)
  4. "Morning Desire" (Loggins) (4:09)
  5. "Don't Look in My Eyes" (Brian Potter, Frank Wildhorn) (3:34)
  6. "The Best of Me" (David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock, Richard Marx) (4:01)
  7. "Tomb of the Unknown Love" (Smotherman) (4:03)
  8. "People in Love" (Mike Dekle, Byron Hill) (3:03)
  9. "I Can't Believe Your Eyes" (Graham Lyle, Troy Seals) (3:02)
  10. "Our Perfect Song" (David Briggs, Linda Thompson-Jenner) (4:01)

Chart performance[edit]

Chart (1985) Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 51
Canadian RPM Top Albums 57

Singles[edit]

Two singles came from this album. "Morning Desire" reached the top of the country charts, as well as #8 on the adult contemporary chart and #79 on the pop charts. His next single, "Goodbye Marie", came from the Short Stories album (also released after Rogers signed to RCA). The final single from this album followed; "Tomb of the Unknown Love" was a #1 hit in the country charts.

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Preceded by
Anything Goes
by Gary Morris
Top Country Albums number-one album
December 28, 1985 - February 1, 1986
Succeeded by
Greatest Hits Volume 2
by Hank Williams, Jr.

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