Did I Shave My Legs for This? explained

Did I Shave My Legs for This?
Type:studio
Artist:Deana Carter
Cover:did i shave my legs (cover).jpg
Caption:US cover
Released:February 27, 1995 (UK)[1]
September 3, 1996 (US)
Recorded:1995, Emerald Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:Country
Length:41:19
Label:Capitol Nashville
Producer:Chris Farren, Jimmy Bowen, John Guess
Next Title:Everything's Gonna Be Alright
Next Year:1998

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4]

Track listing

Revised US edition

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.

Weekly charts

Chart (1996–1997)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (RPM)25
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)1

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 39
Chart (1997)Position
US Billboard 200[6] 14
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 2
Chart (1998)Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 21

Personnel

Adapted from Did I Shave My Legs for This? liner notes.[9] Musicians

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

Technical

Notes and References

  1. Music Week. New Releases – Albums. February 25, 1995. 42. June 18, 2022.
  2. Web site: Deana Carter – Full Official Chart History. Official Charts Company. June 18, 2022.
  3. Web site: Deana Carter Moves Forward. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20040804085559/http://www.cmt.com:80/artists/news/1459786/01312003/carter_deana.jhtml. Calvin. Gilbert. CMT. February 3, 2003. August 4, 2004. June 18, 2022.
  4. Web site: Deana Carter Marks 25 Years of 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?' with Vince Gill, Lauren Alaina, More.
  5. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. May 13, 2021.
  6. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. May 13, 2021.
  7. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. May 13, 2021.
  8. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998. Billboard. May 13, 2021.
  9. Did I Shave My Legs for This? . Deana Carter . 1996 . CD booklet . Capitol Records Nashville . 7243-8-37514-2-6.

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