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Did I Shave My Legs for This?

1995 studio album by Deana Carter

Did I Shave My Legs for This? is the debut studio album by American country music artist Deana Carter, released via Patriot Records in the United Kingdom on February 27, 1995.[1] Two singles were released from the album in the UK, "Angel Without a Prayer" and "Are You Coming Home Today?", which charted at numbers 100 and 93 respectively on the UK Singles Chart.[10]

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In 1996, Capitol Records had Carter record new material for the North American release of the album, which retained only three songs from the original release.[11] This version features her breakthrough debut single "Strawberry Wine", a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart at the end of that year. "We Danced Anyway", "Count Me In", and the title track were also released as a singles. Of these, "We Danced Anyway" and the promotional single "How Do I Get There" also reached number one.

In honor of the 25th anniversary of the album, a remastered edition was released on November 5, 2021. The re-issue includes re-recordings of the title-track and "Strawberry Wine", featuring guest appearances from Lauren Alaina, Ashley McBryde, Vince Gill, Terri Clark, Sara Evans and Martina McBride.[12]

Track listing

Original UK edition

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Chart performance

Did I Shave My Legs for This? is Carter's highest-charting album to date and her only album to chart in the top ten on the U.S. Billboard 200.

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Personnel

Adapted from Did I Shave My Legs for This? liner notes.[19] Musicians

  • Deana Carter - vocals
  • Joe Chemay - bass guitar (except tracks 1, 5, 6)
  • Chris DiCroce - background vocals
  • Dan Dugmore - acoustic guitar, steel guitar
  • Chris Farren - acoustic guitar, background vocals
  • Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin
  • John Hobbs - keyboards, piano
  • Dann Huff - electric guitar (tracks 1, 5, 6)
  • Chuck Jones - acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 5, 6)
  • Greg Morrow - drums (except tracks 1, 5, 6), percussion
  • Steve Nathan - Hammond organ
  • Brent Rowan - electric guitar
  • Gary Park - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Pete Wasner - piano (tracks 1, 5, 6)
  • Biff Watson - acoustic guitar
  • Lonnie Wilson - drums (tracks 1, 5, 6)
  • Glenn Worf - bass guitar (tracks 1, 5, 6)

Strings performed by the Nashville String Machine, arranged by David Campbell, and conducted by Carl Gorodetzky

Technical

  • Jimmy Bowen - producer (tracks 1, 5, 6 only)
  • Derek Bason - recording assistant, mixing assistant (tracks 1, 5, 6 only)
  • Chris Farren - producer (all tracks)
  • John Guess - producer (tracks 1, 5, 6 only)
  • Tom Harding - additional recording
  • Steve Marcantonio - recording, mixing (except tracks 1, 5, 6)
  • Denny Purcell - mastering
  • Tim Waters - recording assistant, mixing assistant
  • Marty Williams - recording (tracks 1, 5, 6 only)

References

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    "New Releases – Albums" (PDF). Music Week. February 25, 1995. p. 42. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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    "American album certifications – Deana Carter – Did I Shave My Legs For This?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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    "New Releases – Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 28, 1995. p. 27. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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    "New Releases – Singles" (PDF). Music Week. April 15, 1995. p. 31. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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    Jurek, Thom. "Did I Shave My Legs for This? - Deana Carter". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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    Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
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    Scherman, Tony (September 6, 1996). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
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    "Country". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 24, 1996.
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    McLaughlin, John P. (November 14, 1996). "Shakur's last words chilling". The Province.
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    "Deana Carter – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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    Gilbert, Calvin (February 3, 2003). "Deana Carter Moves Forward". CMT. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
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    "Deana Carter Marks 25 Years of 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?' with Vince Gill, Lauren Alaina, More".
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    "Deana Carter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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    "Deana Carter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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    "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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    "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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    "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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    "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
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    Did I Shave My Legs for This? (CD booklet). Deana Carter. Capitol Records Nashville. 1996. 7243-8-37514-2-6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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