Released September 30, 2003 Release date 30 September 2003 | Label RCA Records | |
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Producer Martina McBridePaul Worley Nominations American Music Award for Favorite Country Album, Academy of Country Music Award for Album of the Year Genres Country music, Country pop Similar Martina McBride albums, Country music albums | ||
Martina is American country music artist Martina McBride's seventh album, released on September 30, 2003 by RCA Records. 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.
Contents
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.
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
All strings performed by the Nashville String Machine, conducted and arranged by Chris McDonald.
Songs
1So Magical3:52
2She's a Butterfly4:00
3City of Love2:59