Did I Shave My Legs for This?

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.[7]

Did I Shave My Legs for This?
Studio album by
Deana Carter
ReleasedMarch 1, 1995 (UK)[1]
September 3, 1996 (US)
Recorded1995, Emerald Studio, Nashville, TN
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
Singles from Did I Shave My Legs for This?
  1. "Angel Without a Prayer"
    Released: January 25, 1995
  2. "Are You Coming Home Today?"
    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
Allmusic[2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB[4]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette[5]
The Province4/5[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.[8] This version features her breakthrough debut single "Strawberry Wine", a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts 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" were also Number One hits.

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

Album

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.

Chart (1996) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 2
U.S. Billboard 200 10
Canada RPM Country Albums 1
Canada RPM Top Albums 25

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[9]		 US
[9]		 CAN Country
[10]		 UK
[11]
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.[12]

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. "Did I Shave My Legs for This". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  2. Jurek, Thom. "Did I Shave My Legs for This? - Deana Carter". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  3. Christgau, Robert (2000-10-15). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
  4. Scherman, Tony (1996-09-06). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2018-07-09.
  5. "Country". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 1996-11-24.
  6. McLaughlin, John P. (1996-11-14). "Shakur's last words chilling". The Province.
  7. "Angel Without a Prayer". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-23.
  9. "Deana Carter > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  10. "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada: Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved 2010-07-26.
  11. "Deana Carter > Full official chart history > Official Charts Company". Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  12. Did I Shave My Legs for This? (CD booklet). Deana Carter. Capitol Records Nashville. 1996. 7243-8-37514-2-6.CS1 maint: others (link)
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