Don't Go Near the Water (album) explained

Don't Go Near the Water
Type:studio
Artist:Sammy Kershaw
Cover:sammydontgo.jpg
Released:October 8, 1991
Studio:Music Mill Recording Studios, Nashville, TN
Genre:Country
Length:31:56
Label:Mercury
Producer:Buddy Cannon, Norro Wilson
Next Title:Haunted Heart
Next Year:1993

Don't Go Near the Water is the debut studio album by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. Released in 1991 on Mercury Records, the album produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts: "Cadillac Style", the title track, "Yard Sale", and "Anywhere but Here", which peaked at numbers 3, 12, 17, and 10, respectively. Also included is "What Am I Worth", a song previously recorded by George Jones on his 1957 debut Grand Ole Opry's New Star. Jones's style has been cited as one of Kershaw's primary influences. Don't Go Near the Water is certified platinum in the United States.[1]

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1991)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums17
U.S. Billboard 200[2] 95
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers5
Canadian RPM Country Albums5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gold & Platinum . 2024-01-30 . RIAA . en-US.
  2. Billboard 200 . Billboard . Nov 14, 1992 . 104 . 46 . 90.