Martina is American country music artist Martina McBride's seventh album, released in 2003 by RCA Nashville. It was a number one on the country album charts, and number seven on the US album charts. In the U.S. the album was certified Gold on 11/7/2003,Platinum on 1/12/2004 and 2xPlatinum on 4/20/2006 by the R.I.A.A. It produced four singles on the country charts: "This One's for the Girls" at #3, "In My Daughter's Eyes" at #4, "How Far" at #12 and "God's Will" at #16. "This One's for the Girls", which featured backing vocals from Faith Hill, Carolyn Dawn Johnson, and McBride's two daughters, was also McBride's first and only Number One hit on the Adult Contemporary charts.
The album features a live concert version of the classic song "Over the Rainbow". Track 2, "She's a Butterfly", features Big & Rich on background vocals. Ricky Skaggs plays mandolin and sings background vocals alongside his wife, Sharon White, on "Reluctant Daughter", which Skaggs also arranged. The track, "Wearing White", features Vince Gill on backup vocals. A limited edition was also released exclusively through Wal-Mart retail stores. This version featured a bonus track, "Show Me". The track can now also be found on Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride.
Carl Gorodetzky, Pam Sixfin, Lee Larrison, Conni Ellisor, Alan Umstead, David Davidson, James Askey, Chris Teal, Karen Winkelmann, Cate Myer, Catherine Umstead, David Angell - violin
Kris Wilkinson, Jim Grosjean, Monisa Angell, Gary Vanosdale - viola
Bob Mason, Carole Neuen Rabinowitz, Margaret Mason, Felix Wang - cello
Jack Jeziorn, Craig Nelson - double bass
Chris McDonald - conductor and arranger (except track 9)
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