8 Seconds (soundtrack)
# 8 Seconds (soundtrack)

8 Seconds is the soundtrack to the movie 8 Seconds. It was released in 1994 by MCA Records. The album peaked at no. 3 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.

## Content

Four cuts from the album made the Hot Country Songs charts: McBride & the Ride's "No More Cryin'" at no. 26, David Lee Murphy's "Just Once" at no. 36, Reba McEntire's "If I Had Only Known" at no. 72, and Brooks & Dunn's "Ride 'em High, Ride 'em Low" at no. 73. Of these songs, "If I Had Only Known" previously appeared on McEntire's 1991 album For My Broken Heart, while "Just Once" later appeared on Murphy's debut album Out with a Bang. "Burnin' Up the Road", performed here by John Anderson, was previously the title track to McBride & the Ride's 1991 debut album.

## Critical reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Country Weekly | favorable |
| New Country | |

Scott Neal Wilson of Country Weekly gave the soundtrack a positive review, saying that its sound would "not only appeal to country fans[…]but also to a pop-rock audience pulled in by the movie's inspirational storyline." Giving the album 2 1⁄2 stars out of 5, Jim Ridley of New Country magazine wrote that "While each of the tracks is agreeable in its own right, together they're like a radio station you can't escape. When you hear a good track, you want to hear more from that artist; when you hear a dull track, you have no guarantee the next one won't be as lame." He praised the performances of John Anderson and Brooks & Dunn as the strongest.

## Track listing

| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | "Burnin' Up the Road" | John Anderson | Bill CarterRuth EllsworthTerry McBride | James Stroud | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Pull Your Hat Down Tight" | Pam Tillis | Lewis Storey | Tillis | 2:31 |
| 3. | "No More Cryin'" | McBride & the Ride | Josh LeoMcBride | Leo | 3:02 |
| 4. | "Standing Right Next to Me" | Karla Bonoff | BonoffWendy Waldman | Keith Thomas | 3:47 |
| 5. | "Ride 'em High, Ride 'em Low" | Brooks & Dunn | Ronnie Dunn | Dunn | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Just Once" | David Lee Murphy | MurphyKim Tribble | Tony Brown | 3:00 |
| 7. | "When Will I Be Loved" | Vince GillBonoff | Phil Everly | Andrew GoldKenny Edwards | 2:04 |
| 8. | "If I Had Only Known" | Reba McEntire | Craig MorrisJana Stanfield | McEntireBrown | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Texas Is Bigger Than It Used to Be" | Mark Chesnutt | Ronnie RogersMark Wright | Wright | 4:08 |
| 10. | "You Hung the Moon" | Patty Smyth | Kevin SavigarSmyth | Don Was | 3:59 |
| 11. | "Once in a While" | Billy Dean | John BettisSteve Dorff | Brown | 3:59 |
| 12. | "Lane's Theme" | Bill Conti | Conti | Conti | 3:36 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| United States (RIAA) | Platinum | $1,000,000^^$ |
| $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
