RVS III

RVS III
Studio album by Ricky Van Shelton
Released	January 16, 1990
Recorded	May 1988 – June 1989
Studio	The Dog House, Nightingale Recording Studio Omnisound Recording Nashville, TN
Genre	Country
Length	34:22
Label	Columbia Nashville
Producer	Steve Buckingham
Ricky Van Shelton chronology
Ricky Van Shelton Sings Christmas (1989) RVS III (1990) Backroads (1991)
Singles from RVS III
"Statue of a Fool" Released: November 7, 1989 "I've Cried My Last Tear for You" Released: February 27, 1990 "I Meant Every Word He Said" Released: June 25, 1990 "Life's Little Ups and Downs" Released: October 1990

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RVS III is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Ricky Van Shelton. The singles released from the album were "Statue of a Fool" (#2), "I've Cried My Last Tear for You"(#1), "I Meant Every Word He Said" (#2), and "Life's Little Ups and Downs" (#4). The album was certified platinum by the RIAA on April 8, 1991.^[2]

The album includes several covers. "Oh, Pretty Woman" is a cover of Roy Orbison's famous song. "Sweet Memories" was recorded by Willie Nelson in 1979 for his album of the same name. "Statue of a Fool" was a #1 hit for Jack Greene in 1969 and a #10 in 1974 for Brian Collins, and "Life's Little Ups and Downs" was a #41 for Charlie Rich in 1969.