Surfacing is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. Released in 1997, it was produced by McLachlan's frequent collaborator, Pierre Marchand. McLachlan set about writing Surfacing in 1996, after two and a half years touring for her previous album, 1993's Fumbling Towards Ecstasy. Mentally exhausted, she found it difficult to concentrate on her new album and took six months off in Vancouver. After that she completed the ten songs for the album and went to Marchand's Quebec studio to record.
Carolyn Dawn Johnson is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter. Johnson co-wrote Chely Wright's 1999 single, "Single White Female," which reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1999. Johnson was signed, in 2000, to record label Arista Nashville.
"Guys Do It All the Time" is a song recorded by American country music artist Mindy McCready and written by Bobby Whiteside and Kim Tribble. The song was released on July 15, 1996, and reached the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart on September 14 of that year, becoming McCready's first and only Number One hit. The song was the second single from McCready's double-platinum selling debut album Ten Thousand Angels. A video was also issued of the song, and has aired on CMT and GAC.
"Given to Fly" is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam. Featuring lyrics written by vocalist Eddie Vedder and music written by guitarist Mike McCready, "Given to Fly" was released to radio on December 22, 1997, as the first single from the band's fifth studio album, Yield (1998).
"I Don't Want You to Go" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It was released in December 2001 as the third single from her debut album Room with a View. The song was also her third entry on two U.S. singles charts, peaking at number 7 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks and number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was written by Johnson and Tommy Polk.
"Just to See You Smile" is a song written by Mark Nesler and Tony Martin, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in August 1997 as the third single from McGraw's fourth studio album Everywhere. Having spent 42 weeks on the Billboard chart, it set what was then a record for being the longest-running single on the Billboard country chart since the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1990. It was also the longest chart run for any country single in the 1990s. The song was also released by Mitchell Tenpenny in 2018.
"Strawberry Wine" is a song written by Matraca Berg and Gary Harrison, and recorded by American country music artist Deana Carter. It was released in August 1996 as Carter's debut single and the first from her debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?. The song also became Carter's first number 1 hit on both the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and the Canadian RPM Country Tracks.
"Everywhere" is a song written by Mike Reid and Craig Wiseman, and performed by American country music singer Tim McGraw. It was released in July 1997 as the second single from his album of the same name. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 2 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. Despite reaching Number One on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks, the song did not appear on McGraw's Greatest Hits album. It did, however, later appear on his second Greatest Hits package, Reflected: Greatest Hits Vol. 2.
Single White Female is the fourth studio album by American country artist Chely Wright. The album was released on May 18, 1999 on MCA Nashville Records and was produced by Tony Brown, Buddy Cannon, and Norro Wilson. Single White Female became Wright's most successful album, receiving an RIAA certification and spawning two major hit singles. The album received mainly positive reviews from critics, many of which praised the blending of its musical differentiation.
"Little Bitty" is a song recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It was released in October 1996 as the lead-off single to Jackson's fifth studio album Everything I Love. The song reached the top of the U.S. Billboard country music charts in December of that year, becoming his fourteenth Number One on that chart. It also reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks and peaked at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it a minor crossover hit.
"Then What?" is a song written by Jon Vezner and Randy Sharp, and recorded by American country music artist Clay Walker that reached the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was released in January 1998 as the fourth and final single from his album Rumor Has It.
"For A Little While" is a song written by Steve Mandile, Jerry Vandiver and Phil Vassar, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in November 1998 as the sixth and final single from his album Everywhere. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart but reached number-one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
Ten Thousand Angels is the debut studio album of American country music singer Mindy McCready. It was released on BNA Records in 1996 and sold two million copies being certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album peaked at #5 on the US country charts, and producing four chart singles on the country charts. The first single, which was the title track, reached #6, and was followed by her only #1 hit, "Guys Do It All the Time". Following this song was "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now", which featured backing vocals from Richie McDonald, the lead singer of the band Lonestar. This song peaked at #18. "A Girl's Gotta Do " was the final single, reaching #4 in 1997.
"Where the Green Grass Grows" is a song written by Craig Wiseman and Jess Leary, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released on July 13, 1998 as the fifth single from McGraw's Everywhere album. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number seventy-nine on the Hot 100. It also reached number one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.
"Maybe We Should Just Sleep on It" is a song written by Jerry Laseter and Kerry Kurt Phillips, and performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. It was released in October 1996 as the fifth and final single from his third studio album All I Want (1995). It peaked at number 4 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, while it reached number one on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
"Ten Thousand Angels" is the debut single by American country music artist Mindy McCready, released in February 1996. It was written by Billy Henderson and Steven Dale Jones and is the title track of her debut album Ten Thousand Angels. The song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"A Girl's Gotta Do " is a song written by Robert Byrne and Rick Bowles, and recorded by American country music artist Mindy McCready. It was released in February 1997 as the fourth single from the album Ten Thousand Angels. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"Maybe He'll Notice Her Now" is a song written by Tim Johnson and recorded by American country music artist Mindy McCready featuring Richie McDonald. It was released in October 1996 as the third single from McCready's double-platinum selling album Ten Thousand Angels. The song reached number 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"You'll Never Know" is a song written by Kim Richey and Angelo Petraglia, and recorded by Richey for her 1995 debut album Kim Richey. The song was later recorded by Mindy McCready for her 1997 album If I Don't Stay the Night. McCready's version was released as a single on January 20, 1998 and reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
American country music singer Mindy McCready has released five studio albums and has charted over ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Her 1996 debut Ten Thousand Angels was her most commercially successful disc, producing the hit singles "Ten Thousand Angels", "Guys Do It All the Time", and "A Girl's Gotta Do ".
