# Real Fine Place > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Real_Fine_Place > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Real_Fine_Place.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Fine_Place > Source revision: 1294029699 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Real Fine Place | type = studio | artist = [Sara Evans](/source/Sara_Evans) | cover = Realfineplace.jpg | alt = | released = October 4, 2005 | recorded = 2004–2005 | venue = | studio = Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, Tennessee). | genre = [Country](/source/Country_music) | length = 52:56 | label = [RCA Nashville](/source/RCA_Records_Nashville) | producer = {{hlist|Sara Evans|[Mark Bright](/source/Mark_Bright_(record_producer))}} | prev_title = [Restless](/source/Restless_(Sara_Evans_album)) | prev_year = 2003 | next_title = [The Video Collection](/source/The_Video_Collection_(Sara_Evans_video)) | next_year = 2006 | misc = {{Singles | name = Real Fine Place | type = Studio | single1 = [A Real Fine Place to Start](/source/A_Real_Fine_Place_to_Start) | single1date = May 9, 2005 | single2 = [Cheatin'](/source/Cheatin'_(song)) | single2date = October 31, 2005 | single3 = Coalmine | single3date = April 22, 2006 | single4 = [You'll Always Be My Baby](/source/You'll_Always_Be_My_Baby) | single4date = September 5, 2006 }} }} {{Music ratings | rev1 = [Allmusic](/source/Allmusic) | rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r796531|pure_url=yes}}|title=''Real Fine Place'' review|last=Loftus|first=Johnny|work=[Allmusic](/source/Allmusic)|accessdate=July 17, 2011}} | noprose = yes }} '''''Real Fine Place''''' is the fifth studio album by American [country music](/source/country_music) artist [Sara Evans](/source/Sara_Evans). It was released in October 2005 via [RCA Records Nashville](/source/RCA_Records_Nashville). It is the follow-up album to the platinum ''[Restless](/source/Restless_(Sara_Evans_album)).'' It features Evans's fourth number one hit "[A Real Fine Place to Start](/source/A_Real_Fine_Place_to_Start)", the Top 10 hit "[Cheatin'](/source/Cheatin'_(song))", the Top 20 hit "[You'll Always Be My Baby](/source/You'll_Always_Be_My_Baby)", and the Top 40 hit "Coalmine". The album debuted at number 3 on the US [''Billboard'' 200](/source/Billboard_200) chart, selling 124,720 copies in its first week.{{cite web |url=http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht965 |title=Previous Album Sales Chart |publisher=HITS Daily Double |accessdate=2012-03-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20121206033750/http://www.hitsdailydouble.com/sales/archcht.cgi?cht965 |archivedate=2012-12-06 }} The album was certified [platinum](/source/platinum_album) by the [Recording Industry Association of America](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America) (RIAA) for U.S. shipments of a million copies. ==Content== The track "[A Real Fine Place to Start](/source/A_Real_Fine_Place_to_Start)" was co-written by [Radney Foster](/source/Radney_Foster), who previously recorded it for his 2002 album ''[Another Way to Go](/source/Another_Way_to_Go_(Radney_Foster_album))''. Evans's rendition of the song was released as this album's first single and became her fourth number one hit on the US ''[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))'' [Hot Country Songs](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) chart in mid-2005. Also released as singles from this album were "[Cheatin'](/source/Cheatin'_(song))", "Coalmine", and "[You'll Always Be My Baby](/source/You'll_Always_Be_My_Baby)", which respectively reached numbers 9, 37, and 13 on the country charts. "Missing Missouri" also reached number 52 based on unsolicited airplay. Several members of Evans's family sing backing vocals: her mother and father, Patricia Boggs, and Jack Evans; her brother, Matt Evans, who also serves as production assistant; and her sisters, Lesley Evans Lyons and Ashley Evans Simpson. "Supernatural" was originally recorded by [Susan Ashton](/source/Susan_Ashton) on her 1999 album ''[Closer](/source/Closer_(Susan_Ashton_album))''. ==Track listing== {{track listing | headline = Standard edition | total_length = 52:56 | title1 = Coalmine | writer1 = {{hlist|[Roxie Dean](/source/Roxie_Dean)|Ron Harbin|[Richie McDonald](/source/Richie_McDonald)}} | length1 = 3:26 | title2 = [A Real Fine Place to Start](/source/A_Real_Fine_Place_to_Start) | writer2 = {{hlist|[Radney Foster](/source/Radney_Foster)|[George Ducas](/source/George_Ducas_(singer))}} | length2 = 3:58 | title3 = [Cheatin{{'-}}](/source/Cheatin'_(song)) | writer3 = {{hlist|[Brett James](/source/Brett_James)|[Don Schlitz](/source/Don_Schlitz)}} | length3 = 3:26 | title4 = New Hometown | writer4 = {{hlist|Sara Evans|Matt Evans|Shaye Smith}} | length4 = 3:54 | title5 = [You'll Always Be My Baby](/source/You'll_Always_Be_My_Baby) | writer5 = {{hlist|S. Evans|[Tony Martin](/source/Tony_Martin_(songwriter))|[Tom Shapiro](/source/Tom_Shapiro)}} | length5 = 4:37 | title6 = Supernatural | writer6 = {{hlist|[Marcus Hummon](/source/Marcus_Hummon)|Mark Prentice}} | length6 = 4:38 | title7 = Roll Me Back in Time | writer7 = {{hlist|[Sheryl Crow](/source/Sheryl_Crow)|[John Shanks](/source/John_Shanks)}} | length7 = 4:55 | title8 = The Secrets That We Keep | writer8 = {{hlist|S. Evans|[Chris Lindsey](/source/Chris_Lindsey)|[Aimee Mayo](/source/Aimee_Mayo)}} | length8 = 3:40 | title9 = Bible Song | writer9 = [Lori McKenna](/source/Lori_McKenna) | length9 = 4:46 | title10 = Tell Me | writer10 = {{hlist|S. Evans|[Holly Lamar](/source/Holly_Lamar)|[Troy Verges](/source/Troy_Verges)}} | length10 = 3:54 | title11 = Missing Missouri | writer11 = {{hlist|Mark Kerr|[Trent Tomlinson](/source/Trent_Tomlinson)|Danny Wells}} | length11 = 4:15 | title12 = Momma's Night Out | writer12 = {{hlist|S. Evans|Hummon|[Darrell Scott](/source/Darrell_Scott)}} | length12 = 2:52 | title13 = These Four Walls | writer13 = {{hlist|S. Evans|M. Evans|Verges}} | length13 = 4:35 }} {{track listing | headline = [Target](/source/Target_Corporation) bonus tracks | title14 = Caged | writer14 = {{hlist|S. Evans|Hummon}} | length14 = 3:31 | title15 = Best Days Are Coming | writer15 = {{hlist|[Ed Hill](/source/Ed_Hill)|Smith}} | length15 = 4:02 | title16 = You | writer16 = {{hlist|James|Verges}} | length16 = 3:34 | title17 = [Suds in the Bucket](/source/Suds_in_the_Bucket) | note17 = live | writer17 = {{hlist|[Billy Montana](/source/Billy_Montana)|Tammy "Jenai" Wagoner}} | length17 = 4:02 }} == Personnel == According to liner notes.{{Cite AV media notes |title=Real Fine Place |others=Sara Evans |year=2005 |type=CD booklet |publisher=RCA Records |id=82876-69486-2}} * [Sara Evans](/source/Sara_Evans) – lead vocals, backing vocals * Tim Akers – keyboards, acoustic piano, [accordion](/source/accordion), [penny whistle](/source/penny_whistle) * [Steve Nathan](/source/Steve_Nathan) – keyboards, acoustic piano, [Hammond organ](/source/Hammond_organ) * [Paul Franklin](/source/Paul_Franklin_(musician)) – keyboards, [slide guitar](/source/slide_guitar), [steel guitar](/source/steel_guitar) * [Marcus Hummon](/source/Marcus_Hummon) – acoustic guitar * [Darrell Scott](/source/Darrell_Scott) – acoustic guitar * [Bryan Sutton](/source/Bryan_Sutton) – acoustic guitar * [Biff Watson](/source/Biff_Watson) – acoustic guitar * [Tom Bukovac](/source/Tom_Bukovac) – electric guitars * [J.T. Corenflos](/source/J.T._Corenflos) – electric guitars * Gary Morse – steel guitar * [Randy Scruggs](/source/Randy_Scruggs) – [banjo](/source/banjo) * [Aubrey Haynie](/source/Aubrey_Haynie) – [fiddle](/source/fiddle), [mandolin](/source/mandolin) * [David LaBruyere](/source/David_LaBruyere) – bass * [Glenn Worf](/source/Glenn_Worf) – bass * [Matt Chamberlain](/source/Matt_Chamberlain) – drums * [David Huff](/source/David_Huff_(musician)) – drum programming * [Eric Darken](/source/Eric_Darken) – percussion, [Jew's harp](/source/Jew's_harp) * [Jim Horn](/source/Jim_Horn) – baritone saxophone (12), horn arrangements (12) * Jeff Coffin – tenor saxophone (12) * Randy Leago – tenor saxophone (12) * Chris Dunn – trombone (12) * John Hinchey – trombone (12) * Steve Herrman – trumpet (12) * Steve Patrick – trumpet (12) * Quentin Ware – trumpet (12) * Chris McDonald – string arrangements and conductor * Carl Gorodetzky – string contractor * [The Nashville String Machine](/source/The_Nashville_String_Machine) – strings * LaTara Conley – backing vocals * Kim Fleming – backing vocals * Vicki Hampton – backing vocals * Wes Hightower – backing vocals * Troy Johnson – backing vocals * Janelle Means – backing vocals * Desmond Pringle – backing vocals * Kevin Whalum – backing vocals * Matt Evans – backing vocals (1, 2, 9, 10) * Lesley Evans Lyons – backing vocals (4, 7, 9, 10, 13) * Ashley Evans Simpson – backing vocals (4, 7, 9, 10, 13) * Jack Evans – backing vocals (5) * Patricia Boggs – backing vocals (13) == Production == * Sara Evans – producer * Mark Bright – producer * Derek Bason – recording, mixing * J.R. Rodriguez – additional recording, recording assistant, mix assistant * Chris Ashburn – recording assistant, mix assistant * Scott Kidd – recording assistant, mix assistant * Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) * Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator * Matt Evans – production assistant * Astrid Herbold May – art direction, design * S. Wade Hunt – cover design * Russ Harrington – photography * Debbie Dover – hair stylist * Colleen Runne – make-up * Claudia Fowler – wardrobe stylist ==Chart performance== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ===Weekly charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2005) ! scope="col"| Peak
position |- {{album chart|Billboard200|3|artist=Sara Evans|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 2, 2020}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCountry|1|artist=Sara Evans|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 2, 2020}} |} {{col-2}} ===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2005) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard''){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 2, 2020}} | 46 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2006) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 2, 2020}} | 188 |- ! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard''){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2006/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 2, 2020}} | 30 |- ! scope="col"| Chart (2007) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard''){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2007/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=August 2, 2020}} | 75 |} {{col-end}} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="2"| Peak chart
positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| [Certifications](/source/List_of_music_recording_certifications) |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! style="width:45px;"| [US Country](/source/Hot_Country_Songs) ! style="width:45px;"| [US](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) |- | rowspan="2"| 2005 | style="text-align:left;"| "[A Real Fine Place to Start](/source/A_Real_Fine_Place_to_Start)" | 1 | 38 | * [RIAA](/source/Recording_Industry_Association_of_America): Gold {{Certification Cite Ref |region=United States |type=single |artist=Sara Evans |accessdate=7 February 2018 |refname="RIAA Singles"}} |- | style="text-align:left;"| "[Cheatin'](/source/Cheatin'_(song))" | 9 | 69 | |- | rowspan="2"| 2006 | style="text-align:left;"| "Coalmine" | 37 | — | |- | style="text-align:left;"| "[You'll Always Be My Baby](/source/You'll_Always_Be_My_Baby)" | 13 | 105 | |- | colspan="5" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |} ==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|format=2col}} {{Certification Table Entry|format=2col|region=United States|type=album|title=Real Fine Place|artist=Sara Evans|award=Platinum}} {{Certification Table Bottom|format=2col}} ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Sara Evans}} {{Authority control}} Category:2005 albums Category:Sara Evans albums Category:RCA Records albums Category:Albums produced by Mark Bright (record producer) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Real Fine Place](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Fine_Place) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_Fine_Place?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.