The Story of My Life | ||||
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Released | March 8, 2005 (US) | |||
Recorded | 2004 | |||
Studio | Little Big Guy Studios | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 41:21 | |||
Label | Vanguard | |||
Producer | Deana Carter | |||
Deana Carter chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Story of My Life | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Story of My Life is the fifth studio album released by American country singer/songwriter Deana Carter. The album peaked at #26 on the U.S. Top Country Albums chart and #150 on the Billboard 200. "One Day at a Time" was released in March 2005 as the lead single, and entered the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 9, 2005 at #57. It peaked at #55 after three weeks, and returned to the charts for two additional weeks in late June/early July. Follow-up singles "The Girl You Left Me For," "Sunny Day," and "In a Heartbeat" did not chart.
Chart (2005) | Peak Position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 26 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 150 |
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums | 9 |
Year | Single | Peak positions | ||
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US Country [2] | ||||
2005 | "One Day at a Time" | 55 | ||
"The Girl You Left Me For" | — | |||
"Sunny Day" | — | |||
2006 | "In a Heartbeat" | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
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