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Deana Carter had a hard time following up her acclaimed debut, 1995's Did I Shave My Legs For This?, stumbling with 1998's Everything's Gonna Be Alright before leaving Capitol Records and re-emerging nearly four and a half years later on Arista Nashville with I'm Just a Girl. A lot had happened in country music in the years that Carter sat out, including shifts toward both pop (in Shania Twain and Faith Hill) and roots (the O Brother Where Art Thou? phenomenon), and Carter continues to run outside the path by not pursuing either direction. Instead, she aims straight toward the heart of adult pop (slightly ironic, given the album's title and its 17 magazine-styled artwork), which really isn't too far off from where she was with on her first record. Still, there are telling differences: The production, apart from the closing raver "Girls' Night," is all smooth and polished, sweetened with pop and lacking nearly any hint of country, as well as the clear sense of humor. There's a keener eye toward a broader audience, right down to the cheesecake photos inside the liner notes, and the product placement in "I'm Just a Girl" sits uneasily (particularly since closing the chorus with "I'm a Chevy girl" makes it sound like an unofficial commercial). Those may seem disarming to those looking for the organic feel of Did I Shave My Legs, but Carter does this pleasing adult pop better than nearly any of her peers, partially because her ambitions are modest and her songwriting is sturdy and tuneful. At times, the production is so even, the music simply flows out of the speaker without distinction between tracks, but the result is a record that holds together as a nice mood piece while holding up as individual songs. True, it doesn't deliver a knockout punch upon the first listen, but it wasn't designed to. It's a quiet grower, filled with easy listening and sunny vibes. It might not earn quite the same audience as her debut, but this is about as good as adult-oriented pop gets in 2003.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Andrew Gold, Background Vocal - Bekka Bramlett, Background Vocal - Billy Mann, Composer - Billy Mann, Lyricist - Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer - Lisa Cochran, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Bekka Bramlett, Background Vocal - Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer - Lisa Cochran, Background Vocal - Randy Scruggs, Composer - Randy Scruggs, Lyricist
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer - Matraca Berg, Composer - Matraca Berg, Lyricist
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Chuck Jones, Composer - Chuck Jones, Lyricist - Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Andrew Gold, Background Vocal - Bekka Bramlett, Background Vocal - Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer - Lisa Cochran, Background Vocal - Wendy Waldman, Composer - Wendy Waldman, Lyricist
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Chuck Jones, Composer - Chuck Jones, Lyricist - Crystal Taliefero, Background Vocal - Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Bekka Bramlett, Background Vocal - Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer - Lisa Cochran, Background Vocal - Rivers Rutherford, Composer - Rivers Rutherford, Lyricist
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Producer - Deana Carter featuring Dwight Yoakam, Performer - Dwight Yoakam, Composer - Dwight Yoakam, Lyricist
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Aimee Mayo, Composer - Aimee Mayo, Lyricist - Bekka Bramlett, Background Vocal - Chris Lindsey, Composer - Chris Lindsey, Lyricist - Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer - Lisa Cochran, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer - Matraca Berg, Background Vocal - Matraca Berg, Composer - Matraca Berg, Lyricist
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Bekka Bramlett, Background Vocal - Dann Huff, Producer - Deana Carter, Composer - Deana Carter, Lyricist - Deana Carter, Performer - Deana Carter, Producer - Lisa Cochran, Background Vocal
(P) 2003 BMG Music
Album review
Deana Carter had a hard time following up her acclaimed debut, 1995's Did I Shave My Legs For This?, stumbling with 1998's Everything's Gonna Be Alright before leaving Capitol Records and re-emerging nearly four and a half years later on Arista Nashville with I'm Just a Girl. A lot had happened in country music in the years that Carter sat out, including shifts toward both pop (in Shania Twain and Faith Hill) and roots (the O Brother Where Art Thou? phenomenon), and Carter continues to run outside the path by not pursuing either direction. Instead, she aims straight toward the heart of adult pop (slightly ironic, given the album's title and its 17 magazine-styled artwork), which really isn't too far off from where she was with on her first record. Still, there are telling differences: The production, apart from the closing raver "Girls' Night," is all smooth and polished, sweetened with pop and lacking nearly any hint of country, as well as the clear sense of humor. There's a keener eye toward a broader audience, right down to the cheesecake photos inside the liner notes, and the product placement in "I'm Just a Girl" sits uneasily (particularly since closing the chorus with "I'm a Chevy girl" makes it sound like an unofficial commercial). Those may seem disarming to those looking for the organic feel of Did I Shave My Legs, but Carter does this pleasing adult pop better than nearly any of her peers, partially because her ambitions are modest and her songwriting is sturdy and tuneful. At times, the production is so even, the music simply flows out of the speaker without distinction between tracks, but the result is a record that holds together as a nice mood piece while holding up as individual songs. True, it doesn't deliver a knockout punch upon the first listen, but it wasn't designed to. It's a quiet grower, filled with easy listening and sunny vibes. It might not earn quite the same audience as her debut, but this is about as good as adult-oriented pop gets in 2003.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:42
- Main artists: Deana Carter
- Composer: Deana Carter
- Label: Arista Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
(P) 2003 BMG Music
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