Did I Shave My Legs for This? | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 27, 1995 (UK) [1] September 3, 1996 (US) [2] | |||
Recorded | 1995, Emerald Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 41:19 | |||
Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
Producer | Chris Farren, Jimmy Bowen, John Guess | |||
Deana Carter chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Singles from Did I Shave My Legs for This? | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [5] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | [6] |
Entertainment Weekly | B [7] |
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | [8] |
The Province | 4/5 [9] |
Did I Shave My Legs for This? is the debut studio album by American country music artist Deana Carter,released via Patriot Records in the United Kingdom on February 27,1995. [1] Two singles were released from the album in the UK,"Angel Without a Prayer" and "Are You Coming Home Today?",which charted at numbers 100 and 93 respectively on the UK Singles Chart. [10]
In 1996,Capitol Records had Carter record new material for the North American release of the album,which retained only three songs from the original release. [11] This version features her breakthrough debut single "Strawberry Wine",a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles &Tracks chart at the end of that year. "We Danced Anyway","Count Me In",and the title track were also released as a singles. Of these,"We Danced Anyway" and the promotional single "How Do I Get There" also reached number one.
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the album,a remastered edition was released on November 5,2021. The re-issue includes re-recordings of the title-track and "Strawberry Wine",featuring guest appearances from Lauren Alaina,Ashley McBryde,Vince Gill,Terri Clark,Sara Evans and Martina McBride. [12]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Angel Without a Prayer" |
| 5:15 |
2. | "Rita Valentine" | Carter | 3:24 |
3. | "I've Loved Enough to Know" |
| 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?" |
| 3:11 |
7. | "Turn Those Wheels Around" |
| 3:15 |
8. | "Graffiti Bridge" |
| 3:38 |
9. | "Before We Ever Heard Goodbye" |
| 3:46 |
10. | "We Share a Wall" |
| 3:21 |
11. | "Don't Let Go" | Carter | 2:26 |
12. | "Just What You Need" | Carter | 3:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I've Loved Enough to Know" |
| 3:22 |
2. | "We Danced Anyway" | 3:23 | |
3. | "Count Me In" |
| 3:24 |
4. | "If This Is Love" | 2:53 | |
5. | "Love Ain't Worth Making" |
| 3:44 |
6. | "Before We Ever Heard Goodbye" |
| 3:45 |
7. | "How Do I Get There" |
| 4:09 |
8. | "Strawberry Wine" |
| 4:51 |
9. | "That's How You Know It's Love" | Stephony Smith | 4:27 |
10. | "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" |
| 3:11 |
11. | "To the Other Side" |
| 4:10 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Strawberry Wine" (2021 version feat. Lauren Alaina, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde, Kylie Morgan & Vince Gill) |
| 5:19 |
13. | "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" (2021 version feat. Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Ashley McBryde & Vince Gill) |
| 3:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Angel Without a Prayer" |
| 5:15 |
2. | "Rita Valentine" | Carter | 3:24 |
3. | "I Can't Shake You" |
| 3:16 |
4. | "Are You Coming Home Today?" | Carter | 3:59 |
5. | "Turn Those Wheels Around" |
| 3:15 |
6. | "Graffiti Bridge" |
| 3:38 |
7. | "We Share a Wall" |
| 3:21 |
8. | "Don't Let Go" | Carter | 2:26 |
9. | "Just What You Need" | Carter | 3:22 |
10. | "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" (alternate version) |
| 3:11 |
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 (1996–1997) | Peak position |
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Canadian Albums ( RPM ) | 25 |
Canadian Country Albums ( RPM ) | 1 |
US Billboard 200 [13] | 10 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [14] | 2 |
Chart (1996) | Position |
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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 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [2] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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
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