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The Way That I Am

1993 studio album by Martina McBride

The Way That I Am is the second studio album by American country music singer Martina McBride, released on September 14, 1993, through RCA Nashville. It was certified Platinum on May 15, 1995, by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). This was her breakthrough album, producing her first Top 5 hit in "My Baby Loves Me", which was previously released as a single by Canadian singer Patricia Conroy from her 1992 album Bad Day for Trains. McBride's version was a number 2 hit on the Hot Country Songs. Also released as singles from this album were "Life #9" at number 6, "Independence Day" at number 12, "Heart Trouble" at number 21, and "Where I Used to Have a Heart" at number 49.

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Although never released as a single, "Strangers" was reprised on McBride's Greatest Hits album in 2001. In the liner notes of that album, she stated that she included the song because it was a fan favorite, and she felt that it would have been a better follow-up to "Independence Day" than "Heart Trouble" and "Where I Used to Have a Heart" were.[4]

The Compact Cassette version of this album omits the final track, "Ashes".[5]

Track listing

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Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[5]

Musicians
Production
  • Don Cobb – digital editor
  • Carlos Grier – digital editor
  • Martina McBride – producer
  • Anthony S. Martin – assistant producer
  • Mike Poole – recording engineer
  • Denny Purcell – mastering engineer
  • Clarke Schleicher – recording engineer
  • Ed Seay – production, recording engineer
  • Paul Worley – producer

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References

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    Allmusic review
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    Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
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    Album reviews at CD Universe
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    Greatest Hits (CD booklet). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 2001. 67012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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    The Way That I Am (CD booklet). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 1993. 66288.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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    "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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    "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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    "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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    "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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    "Martina McBride Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
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    "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
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    "Martina McBride chart history (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
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    "American single certifications – Martina McBride – Independence Day". Recording Industry Association of America.
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    "Canadian album certifications – Martina McBride – The Way That I Am". Music Canada. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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    "American album certifications – Martina McBride – The Way That I Am". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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