Jo Dee Messina (album)

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Jo Dee Messina
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ReleasedMarch 26, 1996 (1996-03-26)
Genre Country
Length36:02
Label Curb
Producer
Jo Dee Messina chronology
Jo Dee Messina
(1996)
I'm Alright
(1998)
Singles from Jo Dee Messina
  1. "Heads Carolina, Tails California"
    Released: January 22, 1996
  2. "You're Not in Kansas Anymore"
    Released: June 24, 1996
  3. "Do You Wanna Make Something of It"
    Released: November 1996
  4. "He'd Never Seen Julie Cry"
    Released: April 14, 1997 [1]
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Jo Dee Messina is the debut studio album of American country music singer Jo Dee Messina, released in 1996.

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It was co-produced by country music artist Tim McGraw and Byron Gallimore, who has also produced all of McGraw's albums. The album's first two singles ("Heads Carolina, Tails California" and "You're Not in Kansas Anymore") both reached the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in 1996, while follow-ups "Do You Want to Make Something of It" and "He'd Never Seen Julie Cry" both failed to enter the Top 40.

The album reached number 22 on the Top Country Albums and number 146 on the Billboard 200. Seven years after its release, it was certified gold in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You're Not in Kansas Anymore"
2:53
2."On a Wing and a Prayer"3:06
3."He'd Never Seen Julie Cry"4:10
4."Do You Wanna Make Something of It"
2:45
5."Let It Go"
  • Jamie Kyle
  • Ron Bloom
  • Will Rambeaux
4:12
6."Heads Carolina, Tails California"3:29
7."Walk to the Light"Aldridge3:56
8."I Didn't Have to Leave You"Jill Wood3:48
9."Every Little Girl's Dream"
3:59
10."Another Shoulder at the Wheel"3:44
Total length:36:02

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes. [3]

Musicians
Technical

Charts

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US Country US CAN Country
1996"Heads Carolina, Tails California"21113
"You're Not in Kansas Anymore"722
"Do You Wanna Make Something of It?"5329
1997"He'd Never Seen Julie Cry"64

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