Kickin' It Up

Kickin' It Up
Studio album by
John Michael Montgomery
ReleasedJanuary 25, 1994 (1994-01-25)
Recorded1993
StudioThe Castle, Franklin, TN, Midtone & Volume, Recording Arts, and Woodland Sound Studio, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length34:26
LabelAtlantic
ProducerScott Hendricks
John Michael Montgomery chronology
Life's a Dance
(1992) 		Kickin' It Up
(1994) 		John Michael Montgomery
(1995)
Alternative cover
Japan Cover
Singles from Kickin' It Up
  1. "I Swear"
    Released: November 19, 1993
  2. "Rope the Moon"
    Released: March 14, 1994
  3. "Be My Baby Tonight"
    Released: May 23, 1994
  4. "If You've Got Love"
    Released: September 19, 1994
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
New Country[3]

Kickin' It Up is the second studio album by American country music artist John Michael Montgomery. The album was released by Atlantic Records on January 25, 1994. On February 19 of the same year, the album reached #1 on the Billboard 200.[4] Four songs were released from it: "I Swear," "Rope the Moon," "Be My Baby Tonight" and "If You've Got Love." Three of the singles reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, while "Rope the Moon" was a #4. "Be My Baby Tonight" and "I Swear" both crossed over into the Hot 100, peaking at #73 and #42, respectively. Additionally, "Kick It Up" peaked at #72 from unsolicited airplay. "I Swear" was later covered by pop group All-4-One, whose version was also a Number One hit in several countries.[1]

  1. ^ a b Kickin' It Up at AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2011.
  2. ^ Alanna Nash (January 28, 1994). "Kickin' It Up Review". EW.com. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved February 26, 2012.
  3. ^ Mansfield, Brian (March 1994). "Reviews: Kickin' It Up". New Country. 1 (1): 44.
  4. ^ "Billboard 200". Billboard. 2 January 2013.