Released February 1, 1999 Genre Country Label Arista Nashville | Format CD single
7" 45 RPM Length 3:45 | |
B-side "It Never Woulda Worked Out Anyway" | ||
"Who Needs Pictures" is the title of the debut song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brad Paisley. It was released in February 1999 as the first single and title track from his album Who Needs Pictures. It reached number 12 on the Hot Country Songs chart. Paisley wrote this song with Frank Rogers and Chris DuBois.
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Content
The song's protagonist tells of finding an undeveloped camera, which contains pictures of him and his lover in Cozumel, Mexico, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, enjoying themselves. At first, he considers developing the film in the camera, but then changes his mind, asking himself "Who needs pictures / With a memory like mine".
Music video
This was Paisley's first music video, directed by Jim Shea, was filmed in Los Angeles.
Personnel
Chart performance
"Who Needs Pictures" debuted at number 75 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs dated for the week ending February 6, 1999. It spent 31 weeks on the charts and peaked at number 12.