The Woman in Me is the second studio album by Canadian country singer Shania Twain and her first with the majority of the songs co-written by her. Released on February 7, 1995, it went on to become her biggest-selling recording at the time of its release, selling 4 million copies by the end of the year, and was eventually certified 12× Platinum by the RIAA on December 1, 2000, representing 12 million shipments throughout the United States, and 20 million copies worldwide. It was ranked number 8 on CMT's list of 40 Greatest Albums in Country Music in 2006.
The Moffatts are a Canadian pop/rock country band, composed of brothers Scott, Clint, Bob and Dave Moffatt. Scott was born on March 30, 1983 in Whitehorse, Yukon and triplets Bob, Clint and Dave were born in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 8, 1984. Bob and Clint are identical twins while Dave is a fraternal triplet.
Michelle Wright is a Canadian country music artist. She is one of the country's most widely recognized and awarded female country singers of the 1990s, winning the Canadian Country Music Association's Fans' Choice Award twice. In 2011, Wright was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Brian Ferriman of Savannah Records has been her manager for over 25 years.
Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. is an American country music singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for that label, followed by 1998's What Livin's All About on MCA Nashville. Friday Night in Dixie was released in 2002 on Audium Entertainment. Overall, Akins's albums have accounted for fourteen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, including the number one "Don't Get Me Started" from 1996.
Canadian singer Shania Twain has released five studio albums, two compilation albums, three remix albums, one box set, two live albums, 38 singles, two promotional singles, and made six guest appearances. In 1992, Twain signed to Mercury Records Nashville in the United States and released her eponymous debut studio album, Shania Twain, the following year. It was a commercial failure, peaking at number 67 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart, and produced three singles, which were also commercial failures. However, the album attracted the interest of record producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange. He and Twain collaborated on her second release, The Woman in Me, which was released in 1995. The Woman in Me commenced with small sales but eventually led Twain to commercial success. It topped Top Country Albums and peaked at number five on the main-genre Billboard 200. The album was certified 12 times platinum (diamond) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and sold over 7.6 million copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Furthermore, The Woman in Me led to success in the singer's native country, Canada, where it was certified double diamond by Music Canada and was once the best-selling album by a female country singer; Twain later surpassed herself. The album spawned eight singles, four of which topped the US Hot Country Singles & Tracks.
"Lightning Crashes" is a song by American rock band Live. It was released in September 1994 as the third single from their album, Throwing Copper.
The Highwaymen was an American country music supergroup, composed of four of the genre's biggest artists, that pioneered the outlaw country subgenre: Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Kris Kristofferson. Between 1985 and 1995, the group recorded three major label albums as The Highwaymen: two on Columbia Records and one for Liberty Records. Their Columbia works produced three chart singles, including the number one "Highwayman" in 1985.
You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs or simply You Light Up My Life, is the second studio album by American country singer LeAnn Rimes. Released in the United States by Curb Records on September 9, 1997, when Rimes was 15 years old, it followed her debut album Blue. The album was hugely successful but many critics thought that much of the material did not do Rimes' talent justice. The album has been certified 4× Platinum by the RIAA.
"So Help Me Girl" is a song written by Howard Perdew and Andy Spooner, and recorded by American country singer Joe Diffie. It was released in January 1995 as the third single from his fourth studio album, Third Rock from the Sun (1994). The song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Duane Steele is a Canadian country music artist. He has released five studio albums and one greatest hits album, and has charted multiple singles on the Canadian country singles charts, including the Number One hit "Anita Got Married" in 1996.
"Chasin' That Neon Rainbow" is a song written by American country music artist Alan Jackson and Jim McBride, and performed by Jackson. It was released in September 1990 as the fourth single from Jackson's first album, Here in the Real World, the song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and number 5 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
The discography for Collin Raye, an American country music singer, comprises 12 studio albums and 39 singles. Four of Raye's singles have reached Number One on the U.S. country singles charts: "Love, Me," "In This Life," "My Kind of Girl" and "I Can Still Feel You." Twenty-one of his singles have reached Top 10 on the same chart, including 14 singles reaching the top 10 consecutively between 1991 and 1996.
The discography of country music singer Marty Robbins consists of 52 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, and 100 singles. In his career, Robbins has charted 17 Number One singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, as well as 82 Top 40 singles.
"Love of My Life" is a song written by Keith Stegall and Dan Hill, and recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw. It was released in October 1997 as the lead-off single from his album Labor of Love. It peaked at number 2 in the United States, behind Tim McGraw's smash hit "Just to See You Smile", and at number 3 in Canada. A duet version with Terri Clark was also released as the B-side, although other versions have "Roamin' Love" on the B-side.
"For My Broken Heart" is a song written by Keith Palmer and Liz Hengber, and recorded by American country music singer Reba McEntire. It was released in September 1991 as the first single and title track from her album For My Broken Heart. The song was a Number One hit for her, topping the country singles charts in both the U.S. and Canada.
"What's Holding Me" is a single by Canadian country music artist George Fox. Released in 1995, it was the first single from his album Time of My Life. The song reached #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in April 1995.
"First Comes Love" is a single by Canadian country music artist George Fox. Released in 1995, it was the second single from his album Time of My Life. The song reached #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in July 1995.
Blue Plate Special is the fifth studio album by Canadian country music group Prairie Oyster. It was released by Velvel Records on August 28, 1996. The album peaked at number 5 on the RPM Country Albums chart.
"Time of My Life" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist George Fox. It was released in 1995 as the third single from his fifth studio album, Time of My Life. It peaked at number 10 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in December 1995.
