Fire in the Dark is the third studio album by American country music artist Billy Dean. It was released in 1993 on SBK/Liberty Records and like his previous two albums, it was certified gold by the RIAA. Unlike his first two albums, which were produced by Tom Shapiro, this one was produced by Liberty Records' then-president Jimmy Bowen, with Dean as co-producer. Singles from this album include "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark", "I Wanna Take Care of You", "I'm Not Built That Way" and a cover of Dave Mason's #12 1977 pop hit "We Just Disagree". Also covered here is James Taylor's "Steamroller Blues." Of these singles, "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark" and "We Just Disagree" were both Top Ten hits on the country music charts.

Fire in the Dark
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 26, 1993
Recorded1992
StudioEmerald Sound Studios, Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length35:53
LabelSBK/Liberty
ProducerJimmy Bowen
Billy Dean
Billy Dean chronology
Billy Dean
(1991)
Fire in the Dark
(1993)
Greatest Hits
(1994)
Singles from Fire in the Dark
  1. "Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark"
    Released: November 30, 1992
  2. "I Wanna Take Care of You"
    Released: March 29, 1993
  3. "I'm Not Built That Way"
    Released: August 21, 1993
  4. "We Just Disagree"
    Released: November 1, 1993
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Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tryin' to Hide a Fire in the Dark"Billy Dean, Tim Nichols3:37
2."When a Woman Cries"Joshua Kadison3:46
3."That's What I Like About Love"Mark D. Sanders, Verlon Thompson3:30
4."I Wanna Take Care of You"Dean, J.K. Jones3:54
5."Only a Woman Knows"Billy Henderson, Steven Dale Jones2:48
6."We Just Disagree"Jim Krueger3:24
7."Two of the Lucky Ones"Dean, Nichols2:59
8."I'm Not Built That Way"Don Pfrimmer, George Teren2:52
9."Give Me All the Pieces"Chuck Jones, Chris Waters3:26
10."Steamroller"James Taylor5:37

Personnel

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Chart performance

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 14
U.S. Billboard 200 83
Canadian RPM Country Albums 4