Martina (album)

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Martina
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2003
Studio
  • The Money Pit (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Blackbird (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Paragon (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Skaggs Place (Hendersonville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length49:55
Label RCA Nashville
Producer
Martina McBride chronology
Greatest Hits
(2001)
Martina
(2003)
Timeless
(2005)
Singles from Martina
  1. "This One's for the Girls"
    Released: June 16, 2003
  2. "In My Daughter's Eyes"
    Released: November 17, 2003
  3. "How Far"
    Released: April 19, 2004
  4. "God's Will"
    Released: November 26, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com (favorable) [1]
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly C+ [3]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Martina is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in September 2003 by RCA Nashville. It was a number one on the country album charts and number seven on the US album charts. The album produced four singles on the country charts: "This One's for the Girls" at #3, "In My Daughter's Eyes" at #4, "How Far" at #12 and "God's Will" at #16. "This One's for the Girls", which featured backing vocals from Faith Hill, Carolyn Dawn Johnson and McBride's two daughters, was also McBride's first and only Number One hit on the Adult Contemporary charts. The album was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Contents

Content

The album features a live concert version of the classic song "Over the Rainbow". Track 2, "She's a Butterfly", features Big & Rich on background vocals. Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and sings background vocals alongside his wife, Sharon White, on "Reluctant Daughter", which Skaggs also arranged. The track, "Wearing White", features Vince Gill on backup vocals. A limited edition was also released exclusively through Wal-Mart retail stores. This version featured a bonus track, "Show Me". The track can now also be found on Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Magical" Brett James, Angelo Petraglia, Hillary Lindsey 3:52
2."She's a Butterfly" Big Kenny, John Rich 4:00
3."City of Love"Troy Lancaster, Tommy Polk2:59
4."This One's for the Girls" Chris Lindsey, H. Lindsey, Aimee Mayo 4:04
5."How Far"Shaye Smith, Ed Hill, Jamie O'Neal 3:57
6."Reluctant Daughter" Jon Vezner, Sally Barris2:36
7."Wearing White" Tommy Lee James, Lisa Drew2:51
8."When You Love Me"Petraglia, James, H. Lindsey4:32
9."In My Daughter's Eyes" James T. Slater 3:14
10."Learning to Fall"Bill Deasy, Odie Blackmon3:57
11."God's Will" Barry Dean, Tom Douglas 5:50
12."Over the Rainbow" (Live) Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg 3:34
13."Show Me" (Limited edition bonus track) Troy Verges 4:29
Total length:49:55

Personnel

As listed in liner notes. [5]

Musicians and Vocals

The Nashville String Machine (Tracks 3, 5, 9 & 11)

Production

Studios

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for Martina
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [13] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. "About.com review". Archived from the original on July 29, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Entertainment Weekly review
  4. "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. Martina (CD). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 2003. RCA82876-54207-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  11. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  12. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  13. "American album certifications – Martina McBride – Martina". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 11, 2025.