Mark Chesnutt (album)

Mark Chesnutt is the self-titled fifth studio album by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt, released on June 29, 1993, by MCA Nashville. The album continued Chesnutt's commercial success, solidifying his status as a leading figure in 1990s country music.

Background and Production The album was produced by Mark Wright, who had previously produced several of Chesnutt's successful records. It maintained Chesnutt's signature neotraditional country sound, characterized by traditional country instrumentation combined with contemporary production techniques common in the era. The recording sessions took place in Nashville, Tennessee.

Singles and Chart Performance Mark Chesnutt yielded four notable singles, all of which achieved significant chart success on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart:

• "It Sure Is Monday" – Peaked at #2.
• "Almost Goodbye" – Became Mark Chesnutt's third career number-one single.
• "She Dreams" – Reached #6.
• "Useless" – Climbed to #13.

The album itself performed strongly on the charts, reaching #19 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #89 on the all-genre Billboard 200. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales exceeding one million copies in the United States.

Track Listing

1. "It Sure Is Monday" (Dennis Linde)
2. "Almost Goodbye" (Bill LaBounty, Clay Blaker)
3. "She Dreams" (Carl Jackson, Jim Rushing)
4. "Useless" (Larry Boone, Rick Bowles)
5. "I Just Wanted You to Know" (Walt Aldridge, Al Anderson)
6. "My Kind of Woman, My Kind of Man" (Tony Colton, Bobby Wood)
7. "April's Fool" (Paul Overstreet, Don Schlitz)
8. "The Will" (Dennis Linde)
9. "Voodoo" (Dennis Linde)
10. "I've Got a Heartache" (Dean Dillon, Gary Harrison)