Did I Shave My Legs for This?

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Did I Shave My Legs for This?
Did i shave my legs (cover).jpg
US cover
Studio album by
Deana Carter
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1995 (UK) [1]
September 3, 1996 (US) [2]
Recorded1995
StudioEmerald Sound (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre Country
Length41:19
Label Capitol Nashville
Producer Chris Farren, Jimmy Bowen, John Guess
Deana Carter chronology
Did I Shave My Legs for This?
(1995)		 Everything's Gonna Be Alright
(1998)
Alternative cover
Deanacarterdidishavemylegsforthisukaltcover.jpg
UK cover
Did I Shave My Legs for This? original track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angel Without a Prayer"
  • Deana Carter
  • Michael Dan Ehmig
  • Micheal Smotherman
5:15
2."Rita Valentine"Carter3:24
3."I've Loved Enough to Know"
  • Carter
  • Chuck Jones
3:22
4."I Can't Shake You"
  • Dean Dillon
  • Carter
3:16
5."Are You Coming Home Today?"Carter3:59
6."Did I Shave My Legs for This?"
  • Carter
  • Rhonda Hart
3:11
7."Turn Those Wheels Around"
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:15
8."Graffiti Bridge"
3:38
9."Before We Ever Heard Goodbye"
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:46
10."We Share a Wall"
  • Carter
  • Trey Bruce
3:21
11."Don't Let Go"Carter2:26
12."Just What You Need"Carter3:22

Revised US edition

Did I Shave My Legs for This? revised track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I've Loved Enough to Know"
  • Deana Carter
  • Chuck Jones
3:22
2."We Danced Anyway"
3:23
3."Count Me In"
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:24
4."If This Is Love"
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"
4:51
9."That's How You Know It's Love"Stephony Smith4:27
10."Did I Shave My Legs for This?"
  • Carter
  • Rhonda Hart
3:11
11."To the Other Side"
4:10
25th anniversary edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Strawberry Wine" (2021 version feat. Lauren Alaina, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde, Kylie Morgan & Vince Gill)
  • Berg
  • Harrison
5:19
13."Did I Shave My Legs for This?" (2021 version feat. Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Ashley McBryde & Vince Gill)
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:07
25th anniversary edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angel Without a Prayer"
  • Carter
  • Ehmig
  • Smotherman
5:15
2."Rita Valentine"Carter3:24
3."I Can't Shake You"
  • Dillon
  • Carter
3:16
4."Are You Coming Home Today?"Carter3:59
5."Turn Those Wheels Around"
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:15
6."Graffiti Bridge"
  • Carter
  • DiPiero
3:38
7."We Share a Wall"
  • Carter
  • Bruce
3:21
8."Don't Let Go"Carter2:26
9."Just What You Need"Carter3:22
10."Did I Shave My Legs for This?" (alternate version)
  • Carter
  • Hart
3:11

Chart performance

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.

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997)Peak
position
Canadian Albums ( RPM )25
Canadian Country Albums ( RPM )1
US Billboard 200 [13] 10
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard ) [14] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [15] 39
Chart (1997)Position
US Billboard 200 [16] 14
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [17] 2
Chart (1998)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [18] 21

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [2] 5× Platinum5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Adapted from Did I Shave My Legs for This? liner notes. [19] Musicians

Strings performed by the Nashville String Machine, arranged by David Campbell, and conducted by Carl Gorodetzky

Technical

References

  1. 1 2 "New Releases – Albums" (PDF). Music Week . February 25, 1995. p. 42. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "American album certifications – Deana Carter – Did I Shave My Legs For This?". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ "New Releases – Singles" (PDF). Music Week . January 28, 1995. p. 27. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. ↑ "New Releases – Singles" (PDF). Music Week . April 15, 1995. p. 31. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  5. ↑ Jurek, Thom. "Did I Shave My Legs for This? - Deana Carter". AllMusic . Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. ↑ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s . Macmillan Publishing. ISBN   9780312245603.
  7. ↑ Scherman, Tony (September 6, 1996). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Country". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . November 24, 1996.
  9. ↑ McLaughlin, John P. (November 14, 1996). "Shakur's last words chilling". The Province .
  10. ↑ "Deana Carter – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company . Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  11. ↑ Gilbert, Calvin (February 3, 2003). "Deana Carter Moves Forward". CMT . Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  12. ↑ "Deana Carter Marks 25 Years of 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?' with Vince Gill, Lauren Alaina, More".
  13. ↑ "Deana Carter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard . Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Deana Carter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard . Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  16. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  19. ↑ Did I Shave My Legs for This? (CD booklet). Deana Carter. Capitol Records Nashville. 1996. 7243-8-37514-2-6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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