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Did I Shave My Legs for This?
US cover
Studio album by
Deana Carter
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1995 (UK)[1]
September 3, 1996 (US)[2]
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
Singles from Did I Shave My Legs for This?
  1. "Angel Without a Prayer"
    Released: January 30, 1995[3]
  2. "Are You Coming Home Today?"
    Released: April 17, 1995[4]
  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[5]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB[7]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette[8]
The Province4/5[9]

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.[10]

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.[11] 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.[12]

Track listing

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Original UK edition

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Did I Shave My Legs for This? original track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angel Without a Prayer"
  • Deana Carter
  • Michael Dan Ehmig
  • Micheal Smotherman
5:15
2."Rita Valentine"Carter3:24
3."I've Loved Enough to Know"
  • Carter
  • Chuck Jones
3:22
4."I Can't Shake You"
  • Dean Dillon
  • Carter
3:16
5."Are You Coming Home Today?"Carter3:59
6."Did I Shave My Legs for This?"
  • Carter
  • Rhonda Hart
3:11
7."Turn Those Wheels Around"
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:15
8."Graffiti Bridge"
3:38
9."Before We Ever Heard Goodbye"
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:46
10."We Share a Wall"
  • Carter
  • Trey Bruce
3:21
11."Don't Let Go"Carter2:26
12."Just What You Need"Carter3:22

Revised US edition

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Did I Shave My Legs for This? revised track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I've Loved Enough to Know"
  • Deana Carter
  • Chuck Jones
3:22
2."We Danced Anyway"
3:23
3."Count Me In"
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:24
4."If This Is Love"
2:53
5."Love Ain't Worth Making"
  • Carter
  • Scott Poston
3:44
6."Before We Ever Heard Goodbye"
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:45
7."How Do I Get There"
  • Carter
  • Chris Farren
4:09
8."Strawberry Wine"
4:51
9."That's How You Know It's Love"Stephony Smith4:27
10."Did I Shave My Legs for This?"
  • Carter
  • Rhonda Hart
3:11
11."To the Other Side"
4:10
25th anniversary edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Strawberry Wine" (2021 version feat. Lauren Alaina, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde, Kylie Morgan & Vince Gill)
  • Berg
  • Harrison
5:19
13."Did I Shave My Legs for This?" (2021 version feat. Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Ashley McBryde & Vince Gill)
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:07
25th anniversary edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Angel Without a Prayer"
  • Carter
  • Ehmig
  • Smotherman
5:15
2."Rita Valentine"Carter3:24
3."I Can't Shake You"
  • Dillon
  • Carter
3:16
4."Are You Coming Home Today?"Carter3:59
5."Turn Those Wheels Around"
  • Carter
  • Jones
3:15
6."Graffiti Bridge"
  • Carter
  • DiPiero
3:38
7."We Share a Wall"
  • Carter
  • Bruce
3:21
8."Don't Let Go"Carter2:26
9."Just What You Need"Carter3:22
10."Did I Shave My Legs for This?" (alternate version)
  • Carter
  • Hart
3:11

Chart performance

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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

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Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (RPM) 25
Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
US Billboard 200[13] 10
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (1996) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] 39
Chart (1997) Position
US Billboard 200[16] 14
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[17] 2
Chart (1998) Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] 21

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

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Adapted from Did I Shave My Legs for This? liner notes.[19] 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

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  1. ^ a b "New Releases – Albums" (PDF). Music Week. February 25, 1995. p. 42. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "American album certifications – Deana Carter – Did I Shave My Legs For This?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ^ "New Releases – Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 28, 1995. p. 27. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  4. ^ "New Releases – Singles" (PDF). Music Week. April 15, 1995. p. 31. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  5. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Did I Shave My Legs for This? - Deana Carter". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
  7. ^ Scherman, Tony (September 6, 1996). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
  8. ^ "Country". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 24, 1996.
  9. ^ McLaughlin, John P. (November 14, 1996). "Shakur's last words chilling". The Province.
  10. ^ "Deana Carter – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Gilbert, Calvin (February 3, 2003). "Deana Carter Moves Forward". CMT. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Deana Carter Marks 25 Years of 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?' with Vince Gill, Lauren Alaina, More".
  13. ^ "Deana Carter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  14. ^ "Deana Carter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  15. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  17. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  18. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
  19. ^ Did I Shave My Legs for This? (CD booklet). Deana Carter. Capitol Records Nashville. 1996. 7243-8-37514-2-6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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