Billy Dean is the second studio album by American country music artist Billy Dean, released in 1991 by Capitol Nashville. Like his debut album Young Man, it was certified gold by the RIAA. Four singles were released from the album: "You Don't Count the Cost", "Only the Wind", "Billy the Kid" and "If There Hadn't Been You". "If There Hadn't Been You" was the highest-peaking of these, reaching No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The other singles all reached No. 4 on the same chart.
Track listing
Billy Dean track listing[3]| Title | Writer(s) |
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| 1. | "Billy the Kid" | Billy Dean, Paul Nelson | 3:09 |
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| 2. | "Simple Things" | B. Dean, Steve Dean | 3:06 |
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| 3. | "Hammer Down" | Bob Regan, George Teren | 4:08 |
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| 4. | "Only the Wind" | Tom Shapiro, Chuck Jones | 3:40 |
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| 5. | "Small Favors" | B. Dean, Tim Nichols | 3:01 |
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| 6. | "I Shoulda Listened" | Shapiro, Ron Hellard | 3:54 |
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| 7. | "You Don't Count the Cost" | Bucky Jones, Shapiro, Chris Waters | 3:15 |
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| 8. | "Gone but Not Forgotten" | Wayland Holyfield, Verlon Thompson | 2:50 |
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| 9. | "If There Hadn't Been You" | Shapiro, Hellard | 3:19 |
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| 10. | "Intro to Daddy's Will" | B. Dean, S. Dean | 0:31 |
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| 11. | "Daddy's Will" | B. Dean, S. Dean | 3:41 |
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Personnel
- Billy Dean – lead vocals, backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Steve Nathan – acoustic piano, keyboards
- Biff Watson – acoustic piano, keyboards, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, band leader
- Bill Hullett – acoustic guitar, lap steel guitar
- Chuck Jones – acoustic guitar
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Bob Regan – electric guitar
- John Willis – electric guitar
- Bruce Bouton – dobro, pedal steel guitar
- Glenn Worf – bass
- Lonnie Wilson – drums, backing vocals
- Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion
- Bruce Dees – backing vocals
- Julie King – backing vocals
- Tom Shapiro – backing vocals
- Lisa Silver – backing vocals
- Harry Stinson – backing vocals
- Dennis Wilson – backing vocals
- Curtis Young – backing vocals
Production
- Jimmy Gilmer – executive producer
- Chuck Howard – producer
- Tom Shapiro – producer
- Bob Bullock – recording, mixing
- Brian Hardin – recording assistant, mix assistant
- Bob Campbell-Smith – overdub recording
- Mel Jones – overdub assistant
- Paula Montonado – overdub assistant
- Milan Bogdan – digital editing
- Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Virginia Team – art direction
- Jerry Joyner – design
- Jim "Señor" McGuire – photography
- Vanessa Ware – stylist
- June Arnold – make-up
Charts
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| Notable singles | |
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