I Do (Paul Brandt song)

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"I Do"
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Single by Paul Brandt
from the album Calm Before the Storm
ReleasedJuly 9, 1996 [1]
Recorded1995–1996
Genre Country
Length3:39 [2]
Label Reprise
Songwriter(s) Paul Brandt [2]
Producer(s) Josh Leo [2]
Paul Brandt singles chronology
"My Heart Has a History"
(1996)		"I Do"
(1996)		"I Meant to Do That"
(1996)

"I Do", also known as Robin's Song, is a song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Paul Brandt. It was released in July 1996 as the second single from his debut album Calm Before the Storm . The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, number 1 on the Mediabase Country airplay chart in the U.S., and number 1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. [3] It is his most successful song to date and his highest-charting song in the United States.

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Although many claim it was written for his wife Robin (hence why it is also called Robin's Song), his wife's name is Liz and Brandt has stated he wrote the song for his friend's wedding. [4]

Chart performance

"I Do" spent two weeks at number one on the Canadian country charts beginning the week of August 26, 1996.

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [5] 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [6] 2
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 2

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [8] 4
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 59

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-07-02.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. 1 2 3 Calm Before the Storm (CD). Paul Brandt. Reprise Records. 1998. 236259.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ Coyne, Kevin John (June 22, 2022). "Every No. 1 Single of the Nineties: Paul Brandt, "I Do"". Country Universe. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Facebook Paul Brandt Official".
  5. ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9523." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. August 26, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Paul Brandt Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  7. ↑ "Paul Brandt Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  8. ↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM . December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard . Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
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