Eddie Rabbitt

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EDDIE RABBITT Number One Hits Spanning 1976-1990, 17 #1 Hits From The Late Country Music Legend And Country-Pop Crossover Star, Including The Smashes “I Love A Rainy Night” And “Drivin’ My Life Away.”

Tracks: BACKGROUND: Starting his career with major songwriting success (Elvis Presley Drinkin’ My Baby (Off My Mind) had a hit with his song “Kentucky Rain”), Eddie Rabbitt went on You Don’t Love Me Anymore to become one of the most innovative country music stars— I Just Want To Love You and crossover artists—of the ’70s and ’80s. Rabbitt was born in Every Which Way But Loose Brooklyn and bred in New Jersey, and his “citified” air all but defined what became known as the “Urban Cowboy” movement. It also led Suspicions to 26 Billboard #1 country singles, 17 of which are collected here. Gone Too Far Blending pop and R&B sensibilities into the mix, Rabbitt scored huge Drivin’ My Life Away crossover smashes with “I Love A Rainy Night”—which also topped I Love A Rainy Night Billboard’s Pop chart—“Drivin’ My Life Away” and “Step By Step,” Step By Step both #5 pop hits. Other highlights on NUMBER ONE HITS include Someone Could Lose A Rabbitt’s first #1, “Drinkin’ My Baby (Off My Mind),” “You And I” Heart Tonight (with Crystal Gayle), and “Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight.” You And I – with Crystal Gayle You Can’t Run From Love Album Facts The Best Year Of My Life Both To Each Other (Friends & c Spanning 1976-1990, 17 #1 country hits from Lovers) – with Juice Newton country-pop crossover icon Eddie Rabbitt. I Wanna Dance With You c Highlights include the signature songs “I Love A Rainy The Wanderer Night”—also a #1 pop hit—and “Drivin’ My Life Away.” On Second Thought c Also features duets with Crystal Gayle (“You And I”) and Juice Newton (“Both To Each Other (Friends & Lovers)”). 2 CDs c Plus the hits “Every Which Way But Loose,” “Drinkin’ My Baby (Off My Mind),” “Suspicions,” “The Best Year Of My Life,” and other favorites. File Under: c Liner notes by prominent Nashville-based country music Country/POP journalist Michael McCall. Marketing Points CD: R2 518369 $18.98 c Servicing the full album to radio at the following formats: Country, Country Gold, Americana, AC, Satellite & Syndicated radio, as well as setting up Win-It-Before- You-Can-Buy-It promotions for the week of May 4. c Developing a one-month online grassroots campaign that will target country music news, lifestyle, and fan sites ORDER: with listening parties, giveaways, and video content. c Creating an Eddie Rabbitt trivia contest/awareness Box Lot: 30 campaign for digital jukeboxes in bars featuring mainly country music. PKG: Jewel c Digitally re-promoting these hits to music supervisors in television, film, video games, and commercials as part Notes of the overall awareness campaign.