Did I Shave My Legs for This?

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Did I Shave My Legs for This?
Did i shave my legs (cover).jpg
Studio album by
Deana Carter
ReleasedMarch 1, 1995
Recorded1995, Emerald Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreCountry
Length41:19
LabelCapitol Nashville
ProducerChris Farren, Jimmy Bowen, John Guess
Deana Carter chronology
Did I Shave My Legs for This?
(1995) 		Everything's Gonna Be Alright
(1998)
Alternative cover
UK cover
UK cover
Singles from Did I Shave My Legs for This?
  1. ""
    Released: January 25, 1995
  2. ""
    Released: 1995
  3. "Strawberry Wine"
    Released: August 5, 1996
  4. "We Danced Anyway"
    Released: December 9, 1996
  5. "Count Me In"
    Released: March 1997
  6. "How Do I Get There"
    Released: July 1997
  7. "Did I Shave My Legs for This?"
    Released: October 27, 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB[3]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette3/4 stars[4]
The Province4/5[5]

Did I Shave My Legs for This? is the debut studio album of American country artist Deana Carter, released via Patriot Records in the UK in 1995.[6]

In 1996, Capitol Records had Carter record new material for the North American release of the album, which included three songs from the original release.[7] 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.

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I've Loved Enough to Know"Deana Carter, Chuck Jones3:22
2."We Danced Anyway"Matraca Berg, Randy Scruggs3:23
3."Count Me In"Carter, Jones3:24
4."If This Is Love"Al Anderson, Craig Wiseman2:53
5."Love Ain't Worth Making"Carter, Scott Poston3:44
6."Before We Ever Heard Goodbye"Carter, Jones3:45
7."How Do I Get There"Carter, Chris Farren4:09
8."Strawberry Wine"Berg, Gary Harrison4:51
9."That's How You Know It's Love"Stephony Smith4:27
10."Did I Shave My Legs for This?"Carter, Rhonda Hart3:11
11."To the Other Side"Kim Carnes, Greg Barnhill4:10
Original UK version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angel Without a Prayer"Carter, Michael Dan Ehmig, Michael Smotherman5:15
2."Rita Valentine"Carter3:24
3."I've Loved Enough to Know"Carter, Jones3:22
4."I Can't Shake You" 3:16
5."Are You Coming Home Today?"Carter3:59
6."Did I Shave My Legs for This?"Carter, Hart3:11
7."Turn Those Wheels Around"Carter, Jones3:15
8."Graffiti Bridge"Carter, Bob DiPiero3:38
9."Before We Ever Heard Goodbye"Carter, Jones3:46
10."We Share a Wall" 3:21
11."Don't Let Go" 2:26
12."Just What You Need" 3:22

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
US Billboard 200[8] 10
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[9] 2

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1996) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 39
Chart (1997) Position
US Billboard 200[11] 14
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 2
Chart (1998) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] 21

Singles[]

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[14] 		US
[14] 		CAN Country
[15] 		UK
[16]
1995 "Angel Without a Prayer" — — — 100
"Are You Coming Home Today?" — — — 93
1996 "Strawberry Wine" 1 65 1 —
"We Danced Anyway" 1 72 1 —
1997 "Count Me In" 5 — 7 —
"How Do I Get There" 1 — 2 —
"Did I Shave My Legs for This?" 25 85 36 —

Personnel[]

Adapted from Did I Shave My Legs for This? liner notes.[17] 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[]

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Did I Shave My Legs for This? - Deana Carter". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
  3. ^ Scherman, Tony (September 6, 1996). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Country". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 24, 1996.
  5. ^ McLaughlin, John P. (November 14, 1996). "Shakur's last words chilling". The Province.
  6. ^ "Angel Without a Prayer". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  7. ^ [1][dead link]
  8. ^ "Deana Carter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  9. ^ "Deana Carter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  13. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b "Deana Carter > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  15. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on October 17, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2010.
  16. ^ "Deana Carter > Full official chart history > Official Charts Company". Retrieved November 21, 2018.
  17. ^ Did I Shave My Legs for This? (CD booklet). Deana Carter. Capitol Records Nashville. 1996. 7243-8-37514-2-6.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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