Sweet Sixteen (Reba McEntire album)

Sweet Sixteen is the fifteenth studio album by American country music singer Reba McEntire, released on May 1, 1989 by MCA Records. Four singles from the album entered the Billboard country charts: the number one hit "Cathy's Clown" (a cover version of The Everly Brothers' song), top 5 hit "Walk On", and the top ten hits "'Til Love Comes Again" and "Little Girl". Sweet Sixteen was her penultimate album with record producer Jimmy Bowen. Reba Live would be her last.

The album's title derives from its being McEntire's sixteenth album, counting compilation and Christmas albums.

The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA, for selling over 1 million copies. The album debuted at #17 on the Country Albums chart for the week of May 27, 1989, and peaked at #1 for the week of June 24, 1989. It stayed at #1 for 13 consecutive weeks. The album sold over 500,000 copies in its first 9 weeks.

Personnel
Adapted from the album liner notes.


 * Reba McEntire – lead and harmony vocals
 * Bill Payne – pianos
 * Mike Lawler – synthesizers
 * Brent Rowan – electric guitar
 * Michael Thomas – electric guitar
 * Billy Joe Walker Jr. – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
 * Jerry Douglas – dobro
 * Donnie LaValley – steel guitar, lap steel guitar
 * Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
 * Leland Sklar – bass guitar
 * Eddie Bayers – drums
 * Russ Kunkel – drums
 * Kirk Cappello – cabasa
 * Joe McGlohon – saxophone
 * Vince Gill – harmony vocals
 * Suzi Hoskins-Wills – harmony vocals
 * Dave Loggins – harmony vocals
 * Patty Loveless – harmony vocals
 * Judy Rodman – harmony vocals
 * Steve Wariner – harmony vocals

Production

 * Jimmy Bowen – producer
 * Reba McEntire – producer, pre-production, liner notes
 * Don Lanier – pre-production
 * Bob Bullock – recording engineer, overdub recording
 * Tim Kish – overdub recording
 * John S. Howell – second engineer
 * Marty Williams – second engineer
 * John Guess – mixing
 * Milan Bogdan – digital editing
 * Glenn Meadows – mastering
 * Jessie Noble – project coordinator
 * Simon Levy – art direction
 * Mickey Braithwaite – design
 * Jim McGuire – photography


 * Studios
 * Recorded and Mixed at Emerald Sound Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
 * Mastered at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee).