See If I Care (album)

See If I Care
Studio album by Gary Allan
Released	September 30, 2003
Recorded	2003
Studio	Javelina Studios, Sound Kitchen, House of Gain and Paragon Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	41:11
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Mark Wright Gary Allan
Gary Allan chronology
Alright Guy (2001) See If I Care (2003) Tough All Over (2005)
Singles from See If I Care
"Tough Little Boys" Released: June 23, 2003 "Songs About Rain" Released: November 17, 2003 "Nothing On but the Radio" Released: June 21, 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

See If I Care is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in September 2003 via MCA Nashville. The album spawned three singles with "Tough Little Boys", "Songs About Rain", and "Nothing On but the Radio", all of which charted in the Top 15 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Tough Little Boys" and "Nothing On but the Radio" both reached number one while "Songs About Rain" peaked at number 12. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.

The album's title track was previously recorded by Mike Walker on his self-titled debut album. The song "A Showman's Life" was originally recorded by the songwriter, Jesse Winchester, on his 1978 album A Touch on the Rainy Side and was subsequently recorded by George Strait on his 2011 album Here for a Good Time .

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Drinkin' Dark Whiskey"	Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson	3:01
2.	"Can't Do It Today"	John Rich, Vicky McGehee, Rodney Clawson	3:26
3.	"Tough Little Boys"	Harley Allen, Don Sampson	3:57
4.	"See If I Care"	Jamie O'Hara	3:39
5.	"Songs About Rain"	Pat McLaughlin, Liz Rose	4:25
6.	"I Can Love You"	Shawn Camp, Philip White	2:51
7.	"Don't Look Away"	Sean Locke, Hardy McGee	4:32
8.	"Guys Like Me"	Kostas, Trent Summar	2:58
9.	"Nothing On but the Radio"	Odie Blackmon, Byron Hill, Brice Long	3:32
10.	"You Don't Know a Thing About Me"	O'Hara, Blackmon, Gary Allan	4:18
11.	"A Showman's Life" (duet with Willie Nelson)	Jesse Winchester	4:32
Total length:			41:11

Personnel

Musicians

• Gary Allan – vocals
• Steve Nathan – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B3 organ
• Jim Hoke – accordion (5, 8), harmonica (11)
• Jake Kelly – acoustic guitars
• Brent Rowan – electric guitars
• John Willis – acoustic guitars
• Mike Henderson – electric guitar (1)
• Richard Bennett – electric guitar (6)
• Willie Nelson – acoustic guitar (11)
• Dan Dugmore – steel guitar (1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Robby Turner – steel guitar (2-4, 6, 9)
• Michael Rhodes – bass
• Chad Cromwell – drums
• Eric Darken – percussion
• Hank Singer – fiddle (1, 2, 4-11), mandolin (5)
• Stuart Duncan – fiddle (3)

Background vocalists

• John Wesley Ryles – backing vocals (1-5, 7, 9)
• Chris Stapleton – backing vocals (1)
• Harry Stinson – backing vocals (2-7, 9, 10)
• Lisa Cochran – backing vocals (6)
• Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals (6)
• Bergen White – backing vocals (6)
• Jim Lauderdale – backing vocals (8)
• Jamie O'Hara – backing vocals (10)

Production

• Clay Bradley – A&R direction
• Gary Allan – producer
• Mark Wright – producer
• Greg Droman – recording, mixing
• Todd Gunnerson – additional engineer, additional recording
• Ronnie Thomas – editing
• Hank Williams – mastering
• MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) – editing and mastering location
• Carie Higdon – project coordinator
• Craig Allen – art direction, design
• Karen Naff – art direction
• Tony Baker – photography
• Renee Layher – wardrobe
• Rachel Stolte – hair, make-up
• John Lytle – management

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peak position US Billboard 200 [2] 17 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [3] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [4] 52 Chart (2004) Position US Billboard 200 [5] 186 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [6] 27 Chart (2005) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [7] 59

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA) [8]	Platinum

References

1. Jeffries, David. "See If I Care review". Allmusic . Retrieved July 15, 2011.
2. "Gary Allan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
3. "Gary Allan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
4. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
5. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
6. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
8. "American album certifications – Gary Allan – See If I Care". Recording Industry Association of America.