I See It Now is the third studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released on September 20, 1994, by Atlantic Records. The album produced four singles: the title track, "If the World Had a Front Porch", "Texas Tornado", and "As Any Fool Can See". Of these, "Texas Tornado" was a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart, while the other singles all reached number two on the same chart. "Hillbilly with a Heartache", a duet with John Anderson, can also be found on Anderson's 1994 album Country 'til I Die. "I Got a Feelin'" was co-written by Joe Diffie, who would later record it for his 1997 album Twice Upon a Time.

I See It Now
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 20, 1994
GenreCountry
Length34:08
LabelAtlantic
ProducerJames Stroud
Flip Anderson (tracks 4-6)
Tracy Lawrence (tracks 4-6)
Tracy Lawrence chronology
Alibis
(1993)
I See It Now
(1994)
Tracy Lawrence Live
(1995)
Singles from I See It Now
  1. "I See It Now"
    Released: August 29, 1994
  2. "As Any Fool Can See"
    Released: December 13, 1994
  3. "Texas Tornado"
    Released: April 3, 1995
  4. "If the World Had a Front Porch"
    Released: August 5, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I See It Now"Larry Boone, Woody Lee, Paul Nelson3:37
2."Guilt Trip"Tony Haselden, Tim Mensy3:27
3."If the World Had a Front Porch"Kenny Beard, Tracy Lawrence, Nelson3:05
4."Texas Tornado"Bobby Braddock3:24
5."Hillbilly with a Heartache" (duet with John Anderson)Bobby Alexander, Cris Moore, Richard E. Carpenter3:43
6."As Any Fool Can See"Beard, Nelson3:03
7."God Made Woman on a Good Day"Troy Seals, Brett Jones3:14
8."I Got a Feelin'""Joe Diffie, Lonnie Wilson2:51
9."The Cards"Nelson, Kirk Roth3:52
10."I'd Give Anything to Be Your Everything Again"Jerry Laseter, Mark Alan Springer3:46

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.[1]

  • John Anderson – duet vocals (5)
  • Eddie Bayers – drums (1-6, 8-10)
  • Dennis Burnside – piano (4-6)
  • Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar (1-3, 7-10)
  • Kimberly Fleming – background vocals (7)
  • Paul FranklinDobro, steel guitar, Pedabro (1-3, 7-10)
  • Sonny Garrish – steel guitar (4-6)
  • Vickie Hampton – background vocals (7)
  • Dann Huff – electric guitar (1-3, 7-10)
  • Tracy Lawrence – lead vocals (all tracks)
  • Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (5)
  • Donna McElroy – background vocals (7)
  • Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion (all tracks)
  • Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards (1-3, 7-10)
  • Brent Rowan – acoustic and electric guitars (4, 6)
  • Joe Spivey – fiddle (1-3, 6-10), Ace guitar (4), acoustic guitar (5)
  • James Stroud – drums (7)
  • Dennis Wilson – background vocals (1-6, 8-10)
  • Willie Weeks – bass guitar (4-6)
  • Glenn Worf – bass guitar (1-3, 7-10)
  • Curtis Young – background vocals (1-6, 8-10)

Production credits

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  • Tracks 1-3, 7-10 - James Stroud
  • Track 4 - Tracy Lawrence
  • Track 5 - Tracy Lawrence, Flip Anderson, James Stroud
  • Track 6 - Tracy Lawrence, Flip Anderson

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[7] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[8] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ I See It Now (cassette). Tracy Lawrence. Atlantic Records. 1994. 82656.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  4. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  6. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  7. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Tracy Lawrence – I See It Now". Music Canada. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  8. ^ "American album certifications – Tracy Lawrence – I See It Now". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2021.