- Martina (album)
-
Martina 
Studio album by Martina McBride Released September 30, 2003 Genre Country, country pop, adult contemporary Label RCA Nashville Producer Martina McBride
Paul WorleyMartina McBride chronology Greatest Hits
(2001)Martina
(2003)Timeless
(2005)Singles from Martina - "This One's for the Girls"
Released: June 16, 2003 - "In My Daughter's Eyes"
Released: November 17, 2003 - "How Far"
Released: May 2004 - "God's Will"
Released: December 2004
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Rolling Stone [2]Martina is American country music artist Martina McBride's seventh album, released on September 30, 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. Pop girl group Girl Authority covered "This One's for the Girls" for their second album Road Trip.
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.
Contents
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "So Magical" Brett James, Angelo, Hillary Lindsey 3:52 2. "She's a Butterfly" Big Kenny, John Rich 4:00 3. "City of Love" Troy Lancaster, Tommy Polk 2:59 4. "This One's for the Girls" Chris Lindsey, Hillary Lindsey, Aimee Mayo 4:04 5. "How Far" Shaye Smith, Ed Hill, Jamie O'Neal 3:57 6. "Reluctant Daughter" Jon Vezner, Sally Barris 2:36 7. "Wearing White" Tommy Lee James, Lisa Drew 2:51 8. "When You Love Me" Angelo, James, H. Lindsey 4:32 9. "In My Daughter's Eyes" James T. Slater 3:14 10. "Learning to Fall" Bill Deasy, Odie Blackmon 3:57 11. "God's Will" Barry Dean, Tom Douglas 5:50 12. "Over the Rainbow" (Live) Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg 3:34 13. "Show Me" (Limited edition bonus track) Troy Verges 4:29 Personnel
As listed in liner notes.[3]
- Robert Bailey – background vocals
- Big & Rich – background vocals
- Matt Chamberlain – drums
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Wayne Dahl – steel guitar
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar, 12-string guitar
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Mark Fain – upright bass
- Kim Fleming – background vocals
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar
- Greg Foresman – electric guitar
- David Grissom – electric guitar
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Faith Hill – background vocals
- Vince Gill – background vocals
- Vicki Hampton – background vocals
- Tony Harrell – Wurlitzer
- Greg Harrington – drums
- John Hobbs – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- David Huff – drum machine programming, percussion, "big drum"
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson – background vocals
- Troy Johnson – background vocals
- Hillary Lindsey – background vocals
- B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
- Aimee Mayo — background vocals
- Delaney McBride – background vocals
- Emma McBride – background vocals
- Martina McBride – lead and background vocals
- Jim Medin – piano
- John Mock – pennywhistle
- Tom Roady – percussion
- Marty Schiff – acoustic guitar
- Ricky Skaggs – background vocals, mandolin
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Glenn Snow – drums
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Jeffrey Taylor – accordion
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Sharon White – background vocals
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, mandolin, violin, viola, cello
All strings performed by the Nashville String Machine, conducted and arranged by Chris McDonald.
Chart performance
Album
Chart (2003) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1 U.S. Billboard 200 7 Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions US Country US US AC 2003 "This One's for the Girls" 3 39 1 "In My Daughter's Eyes" 4 39 3 2004 "How Far" 12 68 — "God's Will" 18 85 — References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ (2003) Album notes for Martina by Martina McBride [CD]. RCA Records (RCA82876-54207-2).
Preceded by
Greatest Hits Volume II
by Alan JacksonTop Country Albums number-one album
October 18 - October 24, 2003Succeeded by
Greatest Hits Volume II
by Alan JacksonMartina McBride Studio albums The Time Has Come (1992) · The Way That I Am (1993) · Wild Angels (1995) · Evolution (1997) · White Christmas (1998) · Emotion (1999) · Martina (2003) · Timeless (2005) · Waking Up Laughing (2007) · Shine (2009) · Eleven (2011)Live albums Live in Concert (2008)Compilations Greatest Hits (2001) · Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride (2008)Concert tours HeadliningJoy of Christmas Tour (2002) · Timeless Tour (2006) · Waking Up Laughing Tour (2008-09)Co-headliningVirginia Slims on the Legends Tour (1995) · Lilith Fair (1998-99) · Girls Night Out Tour (2001) · Shine All Night Tour (2009-10)Related articles Categories:- 2003 albums
- Martina McBride albums
- RCA Records albums
- Albums produced by Paul Worley
- "This One's for the Girls"
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
