Did I Shave My Legs for This?
| Did I Shave My Legs for This? | ||||
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| Studio album by Deana Carter | ||||
| Released |
March 1, 1995 (UK)[1] September 3, 1996 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1995, Emerald Studio, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:19 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Producer | Chris Farren, Jimmy Bowen, John Guess | |||
| Deana Carter chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Did I Shave My Legs for This? | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
Did I Shave My Legs for This? is the debut album of American country artist Deana Carter, released in 1996. It features her breakthrough debut single "Strawberry Wine", a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts at the end of that year. "We Danced Anyway", "Count Me In", "How Do I Get There", and the title track were also released as a singles. Of these, "We Danced Anyway" and "How Do I Get There" were also Number One hits.
An alternate album was released via Patriot Records in the UK in 1995.[1] However, shortly after the album's release, the record label folded and the album was shelved. The UK version had a different set of tracks; three tracks were later used on the North America release, and three other tracks were later used on The Deana Carter Collection. "Angel Without a Prayer" was released as a promotional single on January 27, 1995,[3] along with a music video. Capitol Records later had Carter record new material for the North American release of the album.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I've Loved Enough to Know" | Deana Carter, Chuck Jones | 3:22 |
| 2. | "We Danced Anyway" | Matraca Berg, Randy Scruggs | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Count Me In" | Carter, Jones | 3:24 |
| 4. | "If This Is Love" | Al Anderson, Craig Wiseman | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Love Ain't Worth Making" | Carter, Scott Poston | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Before We Ever Heard Goodbye" | Carter, Jones | 3:45 |
| 7. | "How Do I Get There" | Carter, Chris Farren | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Strawberry Wine" | Berg, Gary Harrison | 4:51 |
| 9. | "That's How You Know It's Love" | Stephony Smith | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" | Carter, Rhonda Hart | 3:11 |
| 11. | "To the Other Side" | Kim Carnes, Greg Barnhill | 4:10 |
| Original UK version | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Angel Without a Prayer" | Carter, Michael Dan Ehmig, Michael Smotherman | 5:15 |
| 2. | "Rita Valentine" | Carter | 3:24 |
| 3. | "I've Loved Enough to Know" | Carter, Jones | 3:22 |
| 4. | "I Can't Shake You" | 3:16 | |
| 5. | "Are You Coming Home Today?" | Carter | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" | Carter, Hart | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Turn Those Wheels Around" | Carter, Jones | 3:15 |
| 8. | "Graffiti Bridge" | Carter, Bob DiPiero | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Before We Ever Heard Goodbye" | Carter, Jones | 3:46 |
| 10. | "We Share a Wall" | 3:21 | |
| 11. | "Don't Let Go" | 2:26 | |
| 12. | "Just What You Need" | 3:22 | |
Chart performance
Album
Did I Shave My Legs for This? is Carter's highest-charting album to date and her only album to chart in the top ten on the U.S. Billboard 200.
| Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 10 |
| Canada RPM Country Albums | 1 |
| Canada RPM Top Albums | 25 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country [5] |
US [5] |
CAN Country [6] |
UK [7] | ||
| 1995 | "Angel Without a Prayer" | — | — | — | 116 |
| "Are You Coming Home Today?" | — | — | — | 121 | |
| 1996 | "Strawberry Wine" | 1 | 65 | 1 | — |
| "We Danced Anyway" | 1 | 72 | 1 | — | |
| 1997 | "Count Me In" | 5 | — | 7 | — |
| "How Do I Get There" | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
| "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" | 25 | 85 | 36 | — | |
Personnel
- Deana Carter – lead vocals, background vocals
- Joe Chemay – bass guitar
- Chris DiCroce – background vocals
- Dan Dugmore – acoustic guitar, steel guitar
- Chris Farren – acoustic guitar, background vocals
- Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin
- John Hobbs – piano, keyboards
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Chuck Jones – acoustic guitar
- Greg Morrow – drums, percussion
- Steve Nathan – Hammond B-3 organ
- Cary Park – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- Pete Wasner – piano
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Strings performed by the Nashville String Machine, conducted by Carl Gorodetzky and arranged by David Campbell.
References
- 1 2 "Did I Shave My Legs for This". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ "Angel Without a Prayer". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
- ↑
- 1 2 "Deana Carter > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ↑ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Country Singles". RPM (magazine). Retrieved 2010-07-26.
- ↑ "Chart Log UK: Chris C. - CZR". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
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