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Released 40 years ago

Something to Talk About

Anne Murray · 1986

39 min · 10 tracks · soft rock · adult contemporary music · country pop

Warm melodies intertwine with heartfelt lyrics, creating a soothing soundscape of adult contemporary and country influences.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady mid-tempo reflective moments
  • warm melodies for cozy evenings
  • heartfelt lyrics about relationships
  • soothing soundscape for relaxation

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of high-energy tracks
  • prefer experimental and unpredictable styles

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1986, 'Something to Talk About' was Anne Murray's twelfth studio album, following her commercially successful 'Higher Ground' from 1984. At this point in her career, she was solidifying her status as a mainstay in the adult contemporary and country pop genres while exploring more personal themes in her songwriting.
Stylistic neighbors
Linda Ronstadt· Karen Carpenter· James Taylor

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Now and Forever (You and Me) 4:17
  • 2 Who's Leaving Who 3:42
  • 3 My Life's a Dance 4:24
  • 4 Call Us Fools 3:54
  • 5 On and On 4:06
  • 6 Heartaches 3:55
  • 7 Reach for Me 3:56
  • 8 When You're Gone 4:09
  • 9 You Never Know 3:12
  • 10 Gotcha 3:22

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