| Field | Value |
|---|
| name | 8 Seconds |
| type | soundtrack |
| artist | Various Artists |
| cover | 8SecondsSoundtrack.jpg |
| released | |
| genre | Country |
| length | 41:11 |
| label | MCA |
| producer | Various |
8 Seconds is the soundtrack to the movie 8 Seconds. It was released in 1994 by MCA Records. The album peaked at no. 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Content
Four cuts from the album made the Hot Country Songs charts: McBride & the Ride's "No More Cryin'" at no. 26, David Lee Murphy's "Just Once" at no. 36, Reba McEntire's "If I Had Only Known" at no. 72, and Brooks & Dunn's "Ride 'em High, Ride 'em Low" at no. 73. Of these songs, "If I Had Only Known" previously appeared on McEntire's 1991 album For My Broken Heart, while "Just Once" later appeared on Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang. "Burnin' Up the Road", performed here by John Anderson, was previously the title track to McBride & the Ride's 1991 debut album of the same name.
Critical reception
Scott Neal Wilson of Country Weekly gave the soundtrack a positive review, saying that its sound would "not only appeal to country fans[...]but also to a pop-rock audience pulled in by the movie's inspirational storyline." Giving the album stars out of 5, Jim Ridley of New Country magazine wrote that "While each of the tracks is agreeable in its own right, together they're like a radio station you can't escape. When you hear a good track, you want to hear more from that artist; when you hear a dull track, you have no guarantee the next one won't be as lame." He praised the performances of John Anderson and Brooks & Dunn as the strongest.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|
| 1. | "Burnin' Up the Road" | John Anderson | | James Stroud | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Pull Your Hat Down Tight" | Pam Tillis | Lewis Storey | Tillis | 2:31 |
| 3. | "No More Cryin'" | McBride & the Ride | | Leo | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Standing Right Next to Me" | Karla Bonoff | | Keith Thomas | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Ride 'em High, Ride 'em Low" | Brooks & Dunn | Ronnie Dunn | Dunn | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Just Once" | David Lee Murphy | | Tony Brown | 3:00 |
| 7. | "When Will I Be Loved" | | Phil Everly | | 2:04 |
| 8. | "If I Had Only Known" | Reba McEntire | | | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Texas Is Bigger Than It Used to Be" | Mark Chesnutt | | Wright | 4:08 |
| 10. | "You Hung the Moon" | Patty Smyth | | Don Was | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Once in a While" | Billy Dean | | Brown | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Lane's Theme" | Bill Conti | Conti | Conti | 3:36 |
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak |
|---|
| position | Canadian Albums (RPM) | Canadian Country Albums (RPM) |
| 51 | | | |
| 7 | | | |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1994) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard) |
|---|
| 38 | | |