I See It Now

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I See It Now
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1994
Genre Country
Length34:08
Label Atlantic
Producer James Stroud
Flip Anderson (tracks 4-6)
Tracy Lawrence (tracks 4-6)
Tracy Lawrence chronology
Alibis
(1993)
I See It Now
(1994)
Tracy Lawrence Live
(1995)
Singles from I See It Now
  1. "I See It Now"
    Released: August 29, 1994
  2. "As Any Fool Can See"
    Released: December 13, 1994
  3. "Texas Tornado"
    Released: April 3, 1995
  4. "If the World Had a Front Porch"
    Released: August 5, 1995
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I See It Now is the third studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released on September 20, 1994, by Atlantic Records. The album produced four singles: the title track, "If the World Had a Front Porch", "Texas Tornado", and "As Any Fool Can See". Of these, "Texas Tornado" was a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart, while the other singles all reached number two on the same chart. "Hillbilly with a Heartache", a duet with John Anderson, can also be found on Anderson's 1994 album Country 'til I Die . "I Got a Feelin'" was co-written by Joe Diffie, who would later record it for his 1997 album Twice Upon a Time .

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See It Now" Larry Boone, Woody Lee, Paul Nelson3:37
2."Guilt Trip"Tony Haselden, Tim Mensy 3:27
3."If the World Had a Front Porch" Kenny Beard, Tracy Lawrence, Nelson3:05
4."Texas Tornado" Bobby Braddock 3:24
5."Hillbilly with a Heartache" (duet with John Anderson)Bobby Alexander, Cris Moore, Richard E. Carpenter3:43
6."As Any Fool Can See"Beard, Nelson3:03
7."God Made Woman on a Good Day" Troy Seals, Brett Jones 3:14
8."I Got a Feelin'"" Joe Diffie, Lonnie Wilson 2:51
9."The Cards"Nelson, Kirk Roth3:52
10."I'd Give Anything to Be Your Everything Again"Jerry Laseter, Mark Alan Springer3:46

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. [1]

Production credits

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [7] Gold50,000^
United States (RIAA) [8] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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