State of the Heart (album)

For the Maureen McGovern album, see Maureen McGovern.

State of the Heart
Studio album by
Mary Chapin Carpenter
ReleasedJune 13, 1989
GenreCountry
Length38:21
LabelColumbia Nashville
ProducerMary Chapin Carpenter
John Jennings
Mary Chapin Carpenter chronology
Hometown Girl
(1987) 		State of the Heart
(1989) 		Shooting Straight in the Dark
(1990)
Singles from State of the Heart
  1. "How Do"
    Released: April 15, 1989
  2. "Never Had It So Good"
    Released: September 2, 1989
  3. "Quittin' Time"
    Released: January 6, 1990
  4. "Something of a Dreamer"
    Released: June 16, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
Q[3]

State of the Heart is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter, released by Columbia Records on June 13, 1989.

Featuring a more country sound than her debut Hometown Girl (1987), State of the Heart eventually rose to the No. 28 position on the Billboard's Country Albums chart, with four of its tracks finding places within the Hot Country Singles chart. Chronologically, they were "How Do" at No. 19, "Never Had It So Good" at No. 8, "Quittin' Time" at No. 7, and "Something of a Dreamer" at No. 14.

  1. ^ State of the Heart at AllMusic
  2. ^ Hurst, Jack (August 31, 1989). "Mary Chapin Carpenter State of the Heart (Columbia)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  3. ^ "Mary-Chapin Carpenter – State of the Heart CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved April 14, 2013.