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Martina (album)

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Martina is the seventh studio album by American country music artist Martina McBride. It was released in September 2003 by RCA Nashville. It was a number one on the country album charts and number seven on the US album charts. The album 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. The album was certified 2× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Martina
Studio album by
Martina McBride
ReleasedSeptember 30, 2003
GenreCountry, country pop
Length49:55
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerMartina McBride
Paul Worley
Martina McBride chronology
Greatest Hits
(2001) 		Martina
(2003) 		Timeless
(2005)
Singles from Martina
  1. "This One's for the Girls"
    Released: June 16, 2003
  2. "In My Daughter's Eyes"
    Released: November 17, 2003
  3. "How Far"
    Released: April 19, 2004
  4. "God's Will"
    Released: November 26, 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com(favorable)[1]
Allmusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Content

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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.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Magical"Brett James, Angelo Petraglia, Hillary Lindsey3:52
2."She's a Butterfly"Big Kenny, John Rich4:00
3."City of Love"Troy Lancaster, Tommy Polk2:59
4."This One's for the Girls"Chris Lindsey, H. Lindsey, Aimee Mayo4:04
5."How Far"Shaye Smith, Ed Hill, Jamie O'Neal3:57
6."Reluctant Daughter"Jon Vezner, Sally Barris2:36
7."Wearing White"Tommy Lee James, Lisa Drew2:51
8."When You Love Me"Petraglia, James, H. Lindsey4:32
9."In My Daughter's Eyes"James T. Slater3:14
10."Learning to Fall"Bill Deasy, Odie Blackmon3:57
11."God's Will"Barry Dean, Tom Douglas5:50
12."Over the Rainbow" (Live)Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg3:34
13."Show Me" (Limited edition bonus track)Troy Verges4:29
Total length:49:55

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.[5]

Musicians and Vocals

The Nashville String Machine (Tracks 3, 5, 9 & 11)

  • Chris McDonald – arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 11)
  • Don Hart – arrangements and conductor (9)
  • Eberhard Ramm – music copyist
  • Bob Mason, Margaret Mason, Carole Neuen-Rabinowitz and Felix Wang – cello
  • Jack Jezirio and Craig Nelson – double bass
  • Monisa Angell, Jim Grosjean, Gary Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – viola
  • David Angell, Janet Askey, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Lee Larrison, Cate Myer, Pamela Sixfin, Chris Teal, Alan Umstead, Cathy Umstead and Karen Winkelmann – violin

Production

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  • Martina McBride – producer
  • Paul Worley – producer
  • Clarke Schleicher – recording (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), mixing (4, 6), string recording (9)
  • Brent King – recording (6)
  • Vance Powell – overdub engineer, vocal engineer, recording assistant (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), recording (9)
  • Erik Hellerman – recording assistant (1-5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)
  • Lee Groitschz – recording assistant (6)
  • Melissa Mattey – recording assistant (9)
  • John McBride – mixing (1, 2, 3, 5, 7–12), management
  • Jeremy Cottrell – mix assistant
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Paige Conners – production coordinator
  • Astrid May – art direction
  • S. Wade Hunt – art direction
  • Andrew Eccles – photography
  • Mary Beth Felts – make-up
  • Claudia Fowler – wardrobe stylist
  • Earl Cox – hair stylist
  • Bruce Allen – management

Studios

  • Recorded at The Money Pit, Blackbird Studio and Paragon Studios (Nashville, Tennessee); Skaggs Place Studios (Hendersonville, Tennessee).
  • Mixed at Blackbird Studio
  • Mastered at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[13] 2× Platinum

References

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  1. ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2013-04-29.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  4. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 2, 2007. Retrieved September 4, 2007.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ^ Martina (CD). Martina McBride. RCA Records. 2003. RCA82876-54207-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "American album certifications – Martina McBride – Martina". Recording Industry Association of America.
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