On Arrival

On Arrival
Studio albumby Dan Seals
Released	February 28, 1990
Studio	Morningstar Sound Studio (Hendersonville, Tennessee); Nightengale Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
Genre	Country
Length	37:22
Label	Capitol
Producer	Kyle Lehning
Dan Sealschronology
Rage On (1988) On Arrival (1990) Greatest Hits (1991)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Entertainment Weekly	C−

On Arrivalis the eighth studio album by Americancountry musicartistDan Seals.The album reached #13 on theTop Country Albumschart. "Love on Arrival" and "Good Times" were the first two singles which both reached #1 while the last two singles, "Bordertown" and "Water Under the Bridge" only reached #49 and #57, respectively. "Good Times", which was his last #1 single and last Top 40 hit, was originally performed bySam Cooke."Made for Lovin' You" was also recorded byClinton Gregoryon his 1990 debut albumMusic 'n Me,and would later be a Top Ten hit forDoug Stonewho released it from his 1992 albumFrom the Heart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Good Times"	Sam Cooke	3:34
2.	"Made for Lovin' You"	Curly Putman,Sonny Throckmorton	2:50
3.	"She Flew the Coup"	Roger D. Ferris	4:17
4.	"Wood"	Dan Seals	4:14
5.	"Bordertown"	Bob McDill,Seals	3:57
6.	"Water Under the Bridge"	Bruce Burch, J.P. McMeans	3:08
7.	"Love on Arrival"	Seals	3:51
8.	"A Heart in Search of Love"	Charlie Black,Rory Bourke	3:38
9.	"Lonestar"	Seals,J.D. Souther	3:57
10.	"Game of Love"	Paul Brady	4:09

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.

• Dan Seals– lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10)
• Barry Beckett– acoustic piano (1)
• Mike Lawler–organ(1, 3),electronic percussion(3), synthesizers (6, 7, 8), synth horns (7),tambourine(7), acoustic piano (8)
• Shane Keister– synthesizers (2, 6, 8, 10), acoustic piano (10)
• Kyle Lehning– synthesizers (2, 4, 9, 10), electric guitar (8, 9)
• Hargus "Pig" Robbins– acoustic piano (2, 4, 6, 9)
• Bill Cuomo – synthesizers (3),Wurlitzer electric piano(5), electric piano (9)
• John Barlow Jarvis– electric piano (4, 7)
• Larry Byrom– electric guitar (1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10),electric slide guitar(3), acoustic guitar (4, 5, 9)
• Kenny Greenberg– electric guitar (1)
• Steve Gibson – electric guitar (2),gut-string guitar(5)
• Joe Stanley – acoustic guitar (2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10), electric guitar (4-10),mandolin(4),12-string guitar(7, 8)
• Billy Joe Walker Jr.– acoustic guitar (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9), electric guitar (10)
• Brent Rowan– electric guitar (3, 4, 5, 7, 9)
• Brent Mason– electric guitar (7)
• Doyle Grisham –steel guitar(2, 6, 8, 10)
• Paul Franklin–lap steel guitar(3), steel guitar (5, 9, 10)
• David Hungate– bass (1, 3-7, 9, 10)
• Bob Wray – bass (2, 8)
• Eddie Bayers– drums (1, 2, 6, 8, 10)
• Paul Leim– drums (3, 4, 5, 7, 9)
• Terry McMillan–congas(1), tambourine (1, 8),harmonica(3),shaker(3),knee(8)
• Farrell Morris –African talking drum(4),castanets(track 5),marimba(5), shaker (5), congas (10),cymbal(10),triangle(10)
• Jim Horn– tenor saxophone (1), baritone saxophone (3)
• Mark O'Connor–fiddle(4)
• Sheri Huffman – backing vocals (2, 5, 7)
• Lisa Silver – backing vocals (2, 5, 7)
• Diane Vanette – backing vocals (2, 7)
• Beth Nielsen Chapman– backing vocals (5, 9), vocal responses (5)
• Wendy Suits Johnson – backing vocals (5)
• Jim Photogolo – backing vocals (5, 9)
• Harry Stinson– backing vocals (5, 9)
• Vince Gill– backing vocals (6)
• Billy Thomas – backing vocals (6)

Handclaps on "Good Times"

• John Condon, Kyle Lehning and Dan Seals

Production

• Kyle Lehning – producer, tracking engineer, overdub engineer, mi xing
• Kirt Odle – tracking engineer, overdub engineer, additional assistant engineer
• Joseph Bogan – additional tracking engineer
• Tom Knox – overdub engineer, mix assistant
• John Condon – assistant tracking engineer, additional assistant engineer, assistant overdub engineer, mix assistant
• Mike Wisniewski – assistant tracking engineer
• Gary Paczosa– additional assistant engineer
• Doug Sax– mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
• Virginia Team – art direction
• Jerry Joyner – design
• Mark Tucker – photography
• Vanessa Ware – stylist
• Tony Gottlieb – management

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	88
USTop Country Albums(Billboard)	13

Year-end charts

Chart (1990)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)	51

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US Country	CAN Country
1990	"Love on Arrival"	1	1
	"Good Times"	1	1
	"Bordertown"	49	22
1991	"Water Under the Bridge"	57	33