| "I Do" | ||||
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| Single by Jewel | ||||
| from the album Perfectly Clear | ||||
| B-side | "Do You Believe Me Now" (Jimmy Wayne) [1] | |||
| Released | June 23, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
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| Label | Valory | |||
| Songwriter | Jewel Kilcher | |||
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| "I Do" at CMT.com | ||||
"I Do" is a song written and recorded by American recording artist Jewel. It was released in June 2008 as the second single her album Perfectly Clear . The song was Jewel's second Top 40 country hit, although it was less-successful than its predecessor, reaching a peak of number 38 after a short chart run.
"I Do" is a mid-tempo love song backed primarily with percussion and features steel guitar and string fills, and an electric guitar bridge. The narrator describes a love that is troublesome and with barriers that need to be overcome: "Well, our hearts are locked inside an iron box / We're both too afraid to reveal our most tender parts, oh."
SFGate recommended "I Do" as one of the best tracks in a review of Perfectly Clear (alongside "Everything Reminds Me of You" and "Till It Feels Like Cheating"). "[They] have a distinct and believable point of view, and the arrangements merge modern Nashville gloss with an acoustic base that works with Jewel's idiosyncratic, breathy voice. Also, her typical lyrical slant — taking a positive yet earthy look at everyday life — fits country music as snugly as two Lego blocks locking together." [2] Hip Online's review of the album, was less favorable, "[It is] pretty, unremarkable. It goes from a total country song like “Stronger Woman” to a folksy track like this is really startling." [3]
A music video was released for the song, directed by Peter Zavadil. The video begins with Jewel in a car in the parking lot of a restaurant. She steps out of the car walks into the restaurant, approaching real-life husband, Ty Murray. They leave the restaurant and get into separate cars, before speeding down the highway toward each other. They crash and are then shown together in a field of flowers.
"I Do" debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in July. After 9 weeks on the chart, it reached a peak of number 38.
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| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] | 38 |
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