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. 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.
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. 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.
Track listing Original UK edition
Revised US edition
Chart performance 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 Chart (1996–1997) Peakposition Canadian Albums (RPM) 25 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 1
Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 39 Chart (1997) Position US Billboard 200 14 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 2 Chart (1998) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 21
Certifications
Personnel Adapted from Did I Shave My Legs for This? liner notes.
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)
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