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Leap of Faith (Lionel Cartwright song)
1991 single by Lionel Cartwright From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Leap of Faith" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer Lionel Cartwright. It was released in June 1991 as the first single from his album Chasin' the Sun. The song became his first and only number #1 country hit in September of that year.
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Critical reception
A Miami Herald review of the album said that the song showed Cartwright's more commercial and country pop oriented side, compared to the bluegrass and Cajun influences shown by the rest of the tracks. It was also referred to as a "radio programmer's dream" in the same review.[2]
Music video
The music video was directed by John Lloyd Miller and premiered in mid-1991.
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Mike Lawler – keyboards
- George Marinelli – electric guitar
- Don Potter – acoustic guitar
- Hershey Reeves – background vocals
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Matt Rollings – piano
- Harry Stinson – background vocals
Chart performance
"Leap of Faith" was Cartwright's only Number One hit,[3] spending twenty weeks on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) and peaking on the chart week of September 21, 1991.
Year-end charts
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References
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