A Little Good News

Studio album by

Released

August 2, 1983

Recorded

Eastern Sound, Toronto

Genre

Country

Length

33:19

Anne Murray chronology

The Hottest Night of the Year
(1982)

A Little Good News
(1983)

Heart over Mind
(1984)

Singles from A Little Good News

"A Little Good News"
Released: September 1983
"That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)"
Released: 1984
"Just Another Woman in Love"
Released: March 1984

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

A Little Good News is the twentieth studio album by Canadian country pop artist Anne Murray, released in 1983 via Capitol Records. The album peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and was quickly certified Gold by the RIAA.^[2]

The title track topped the Country singles charts in the United States. "That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)" and "Just Another Woman in Love" were released as follow-up singles, with the latter hitting #1.

In 1984, A Little Good News was honored with a CMA Award for 'Album of the Year'.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)"	Andy Goldmark, Phil Galdston	3:19
2.	"I'm Not Afraid Anymore"	Robert Quinn	3:07
3.	"A Little Good News"	Rory Bourke, Tommy Rocco, Charlie Black	3:08
4.	"The More We Try"	Kenny Loggins, Eva Loggins	3:48
5.	"Come on Love"	Rafe Van Hoy, Austin Roberts	4:04
6.	"Come to Me"	Bobby Braddock, Curly Putman	2:31
7.	"Sentimental Favorite"	Rocco, Black	3:29
8.	"Just Another Woman in Love"	Patti Ryan, Wanda Mallette	2:56
9.	"When I Can't Have You"	Richard Butler, Michael Barnes	3:44
10.	"Heart Stealer"	Randy Goodrum, Joe Wilson	3:13

Personnel

Anne Murray – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 5, 8, 10)
Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (1, 9, 10)
Jack Lenz – synthesizers (1, 2, 6), electric piano (4, 7, 9, 10)
Doug Riley – acoustic piano (2, 4, 5, 7, 8), electric piano (6)
Dennis Burnside – electric piano (3, 8), synthesizers (5)
Bobby Ogdin – acoustic piano (3)
Mike "Pepe" Francis – electric guitar (1, 2, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (2, 6, 7), guitar (4)
Bob Mann – electric guitar (1, 7, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (2, 6), guitar (4)
Steve Gibson – electric guitar (2, 3, 5, 8)
Rafe Van Hoy – acoustic guitar (3, 5, 8)
Paul Worley – acoustic guitar (3, 8), electric guitar (3, 5)
Tom Szczesniak – bass (2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Joe Osborn – bass (3, 5, 8)
Barry Keane – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Eddie Bayers – drums (3, 5, 8)
Bryan Cumming – saxophone (9)
Nick DeCaro – string arrangements and conductor (3)
Rick Wilkins – string arrangements and conductor (4)
Peter Cardinali – string arrangements and conductor (8)
Bill Champlin – backing vocals (1, 9)
Tom Kelly – backing vocals (1, 9)
Bruce Murray – backing vocals (2, 10)
Deborah Schaal Greimann – backing vocals (2, 5, 8, 10)
Tom Brannon – backing vocals (3)
Philip Forrest – backing vocals (3)
Donna Sheridan – backing vocals (3)
Lisa Silver – backing vocals (3)
Randy Sharp – backing vocals (6)

Production

Jim Ed Norman – producer
Balmur Ltd. – executive producer
Ken Friesen – recording
Marshall Morgan – additional recording, mixing
Eric Prestidge – additional recording
Larry Hines – additional recording, recording assistant
Richard McKernon – additional recording, recording assistant
Giles Reeves – additional recording, recording assistant
Tom Henderson – recording assistant
Ken Perry – mastering
Paul Cade – art direction, design
Bill King – photography

Studios

Recorded at Eastern Sound (Toronto, Ontario, Canada); Audio Media Recorders (Nashville, Tennessee, USA); Redwing Studios (Tarzana, California, USA); Sunset Sound (Hollywood, California, USA).
Mixed at Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee, USA).
Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee, USA).

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1983–1984)	Peak position
Canada Country Albums (RPM)	3
Canada Albums (RPM)	57
US Billboard 200^[3]	72
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (1984)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[5]	21

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[6]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Ankeny, Jason. "Little Good News review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
^ "Little Good News charts". Allmusic. Retrieved March 1, 2011.
^ "Lee Greenwood Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "Lee Greenwood Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1984". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Anne Murray – A Little Good News". Music Canada. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Anne Murray – A Little Good News". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 29, 2021.

v t e Anne Murray
Studio albums	What About Me This Way Is My Way Honey, Wheat and Laughter Straight, Clean and Simple Talk It Over in the Morning Anne Murray / Glen Campbell Annie Danny's Song Love Song Highly Prized Possession Together Keeping In Touch There's a Hippo in My Tub Let's Keep It That Way New Kind of Feeling I'll Always Love You Somebody's Waiting Where Do You Go When You Dream The Hottest Night of the Year A Little Good News Heart over Mind Something to Talk About Harmony As I Am You Will Yes I Do Croonin' Anne Murray What a Wonderful World Country Croonin' I'll Be Seeing You Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends
Christmas albums	Christmas Wishes What a Wonderful Christmas Anne Murray's Christmas Album
Compilations	Snowbird Country A Country Collection Anne Murray's Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Volume II 15 of the Best The Best... So Far All of Me
No. 1 singles	"Snowbird" "Sing High, Sing Low" "A Stranger in My Place" "It Takes Time" "Talk It Over in the Morning" "I Say a Little Prayer/By the Time I Get to Phoenix" "Cotton Jenny" "Danny's Song" "What About Me" "A Love Song" "He Thinks I Still Care" "Son of a Rotten Gambler" "You Won't See Me" "You Needed Me" "I Just Fall in Love Again" "Shadows in the Moonlight" "Broken Hearted Me" "Daydream Believer" "Lucky Me" "I'm Happy Just to Dance with You" "Could I Have This Dance" "Blessed Are the Believers" "We Don't Have to Hold Out" "It's All I Can Do" "Another Sleepless Night" "Hey! Baby" "Somebody's Always Saying Goodbye" "A Little Good News" "Just Another Woman in Love" "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" (with Dave Loggins) "Time Don't Run Out on Me" "Now and Forever (You and Me)"
Other songs	"Thirsty Boots" "Put Your Hand in the Hand" "Night Owl" "Robbie's Song for Jesus" "Everything's Been Changed" "Send a Little Love My Way" "Just One Look" "Day Tripper" "Uproar" "Sunday Sunrise" "The Call" "Golden Oldie" "Things" "Walk Right Back" "Hold Me Tight" "That's Not the Way (It's S'posed to Be)" "I Don't Think I'm Ready for You" "Who's Leaving Who" "Are You Still in Love with Me" "Anyone Can Do the Heartbreak" "Perfect Strangers" "If I Ever Fall in Love Again" (with Kenny Rogers) "Feed This Fire" "Bluebird" "I Can See Arkansas" "Make Love to Me" "The Wayward Wind" "Born to Be with You" "Over You" "That's What My Love Is For" "That's the Way It Goes" "What a Wonderful World"
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