Did I Shave My Legs for This?

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.^[1] 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.^[10]

Did I Shave My Legs for This?
US cover
Studio album by Deana Carter
Released	February 27, 1995 (UK)[1] September 3, 1996 (US)[2]
Recorded	1995, Emerald Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Country
Length	41:19
Label	Capitol Nashville
Producer	Chris Farren, Jimmy Bowen, John Guess
Deana Carter chronology
Did I Shave My Legs for This? (1995) Everything's Gonna Be Alright (1998)
Alternative cover
UK cover
Singles from Did I Shave My Legs for This?
"Angel Without a Prayer" Released: January 30, 1995[3] "Are You Coming Home Today?" Released: April 17, 1995[4] "Strawberry Wine" Released: August 5, 1996 "We Danced Anyway" Released: December 9, 1996 "Count Me In" Released: March 1997 "How Do I Get There" Released: July 1997 "Did I Shave My Legs for This?" Released: October 27, 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[6]
Entertainment Weekly	B[7]
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette	[8]
The Province	4/5[9]

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.^[11] 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.^[12]

Track listing

Original UK edition

Did I Shave My Legs for This? original track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Angel Without a Prayer"	Deana Carter Michael Dan Ehmig Micheal Smotherman	5:15
2.	"Rita Valentine"	Carter	3:24
3.	"I've Loved Enough to Know"	Carter Chuck Jones	3:22
4.	"I Can't Shake You"	Dean Dillon Carter	3:16
5.	"Are You Coming Home Today?"	Carter	3:59
6.	"Did I Shave My Legs for This?"	Carter Rhonda Hart	3:11
7.	"Turn Those Wheels Around"	Carter Jones	3:15
8.	"Graffiti Bridge"	Carter Bob DiPiero	3:38
9.	"Before We Ever Heard Goodbye"	Carter Jones	3:46
10.	"We Share a Wall"	Carter Trey Bruce	3:21
11.	"Don't Let Go"	Carter	2:26
12.	"Just What You Need"	Carter	3:22

Revised US edition

Did I Shave My Legs for This? revised track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I've Loved Enough to Know"	Deana Carter Chuck Jones	3:22
2.	"We Danced Anyway"	Matraca Berg Randy Scruggs	3:23
3.	"Count Me In"	Carter Jones	3:24
4.	"If This Is Love"	Al Anderson Craig Wiseman	2:53
5.	"Love Ain't Worth Making"	Carter Scott Poston	3:44
6.	"Before We Ever Heard Goodbye"	Carter Jones	3:45
7.	"How Do I Get There"	Carter Chris Farren	4:09
8.	"Strawberry Wine"	Berg Gary Harrison	4:51
9.	"That's How You Know It's Love"	Stephony Smith	4:27
10.	"Did I Shave My Legs for This?"	Carter Rhonda Hart	3:11
11.	"To the Other Side"	Kim Carnes Greg Barnhill	4:10

25th anniversary edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
12.	"Strawberry Wine" (2021 version feat. Lauren Alaina, Martina McBride, Ashley McBryde, Kylie Morgan & Vince Gill)	Berg Harrison	5:19
13.	"Did I Shave My Legs for This?" (2021 version feat. Terri Clark, Sara Evans, Ashley McBryde & Vince Gill)	Carter Jones	3:07

25th anniversary edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Angel Without a Prayer"	Carter Ehmig Smotherman	5:15
2.	"Rita Valentine"	Carter	3:24
3.	"I Can't Shake You"	Dillon Carter	3:16
4.	"Are You Coming Home Today?"	Carter	3:59
5.	"Turn Those Wheels Around"	Carter Jones	3:15
6.	"Graffiti Bridge"	Carter DiPiero	3:38
7.	"We Share a Wall"	Carter Bruce	3:21
8.	"Don't Let Go"	Carter	2:26
9.	"Just What You Need"	Carter	3:22
10.	"Did I Shave My Legs for This?" (alternate version)	Carter Hart	3:11

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)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (RPM)	25
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)	1
US Billboard 200[13]	10
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14]	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15]	39
Chart (1997)	Position
US Billboard 200[16]	14
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[17]	2
Chart (1998)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18]	21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel

Adapted from Did I Shave My Legs for This? liner notes.^[19] 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)

References

1. "New Releases – Albums" (PDF). Music Week. February 25, 1995. p. 42. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
2. "American album certifications – Deana Carter – Did I Shave My Legs For This?". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
3. "New Releases – Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 28, 1995. p. 27. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
4. "New Releases – Singles" (PDF). Music Week. April 15, 1995. p. 31. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
5. Jurek, Thom. "Did I Shave My Legs for This? - Deana Carter". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
6. Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
7. Scherman, Tony (September 6, 1996). "Did I Shave My Legs for This?". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 9, 2018.
8. "Country". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. November 24, 1996.
9. McLaughlin, John P. (November 14, 1996). "Shakur's last words chilling". The Province.
10. "Deana Carter – Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
11. Gilbert, Calvin (February 3, 2003). "Deana Carter Moves Forward". CMT. Archived from the original on August 4, 2004. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
12. "Deana Carter Marks 25 Years of 'Did I Shave My Legs for This?' with Vince Gill, Lauren Alaina, More".
13. "Deana Carter Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
14. "Deana Carter Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
15. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
16. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
17. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
18. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
19. Did I Shave My Legs for This? (CD booklet). Deana Carter. Capitol Records Nashville. 1996. 7243-8-37514-2-6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)