Come On Come On
Come On Come On is the fourth album by Mary Chapin Carpenter. Seven of its tracks became Billboard Hot Country Singles hits in 1992, 1993, and 1994. They were, chronologically, "I Feel Lucky" at #4, "Not Too Much to Ask" at #15, "Passionate Kisses" at #4, "The Hard Way" at #11, "The Bug" at #16, "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" at #2, and "I Take My Chances" also at #2. The album topped out at #6 on the Billboard Country Albums chart.
By 2017, the album had sold 2.9 million copies. It remains Carpenter's best-selling album.
Track listing
All songs written by Mary Chapin Carpenter except where noted.- "The Hard Way" – 4:23
- "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" – 4:01
- "Rhythm of the Blues" – 3:49
- "I Feel Lucky" – 3:31
- "The Bug" – 3:47
- "Not Too Much to Ask" – 3:24
- "Passionate Kisses" – 3:23
- "Only a Dream" – 5:34
- "I Am a Town" – 5:06
- "Walking Through Fire" – 4:04
- "I Take My Chances" – 3:47
- "Come On Come On" – 4:51
Production
- Produced by Mary Chapin Carpenter and John Jennings except "The Bug", which was produced by Mary Chapin Carpenter, John Jennings, and Steve Buckingham.
- Recorded and mixed by Bob Dawson and Marshall Morgan
- Engineered by Toby Seay
Personnel
- J. T. Brown – bass guitar
- Mary Chapin Carpenter – acoustic guitar, vocals
- Jon Carroll – piano, synthesizer
- J. T. Carroll – background vocals
- Rosanne Cash – background vocals
- Shawn Colvin – background vocals
- Denny Dadmun-Bixby – bass guitar
- Joe Diffie – duet vocals on "Not Too Much to Ask"
- Jerry Douglas – Dobro
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar, Pedabro
- Indigo Girls – background vocals
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis – piano
- John Jennings – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, percussion, programming, background vocals
- John Jorgenson – electric guitar
- Robbie Magruder – drums
- Mike McAdam – electric guitar, tremolo guitar
- Edgar Meyer – double bass
- Andy Newmark – drums
- Matt Rollings – piano
- Benmont Tench – Hammond organ
Chart performance
Chart | Peak position |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 31 |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 6 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 4 |
Singles Billboard
Year | Song | Chart | Peak Position |
1992 | "I Feel Lucky" | Country Singles | 4 |
1992 | "Not Too Much To Ask" | Country Singles | 15 |
1992 | "Passionate Kisses" | Country Singles | 4 |
1993 | "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" | Country Singles | 51 |
1993 | "Passionate Kisses" | Adult Contemporary | 11 |
1993 | "Passionate Kisses" | Hot 100 | 57 |
1993 | "The Bug" | Country Singles | 16 |
1993 | "The Hard Way" | Country Singles | 11 |
1994 | "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" | Country Singles | 2 |
1994 | "I Take My Chances" | Country Singles | 2 |