I Will Stand
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| Studio album by Kenny Chesney | ||||
| Released | July 15, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 40:05 | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
| Producer | Buddy Cannon Norro Wilson |
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I Will Stand is the fourth album of country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released on July 15, 1997 on BNA Records. "She's Got It All" was the album's first single, as well as Chesney's first Number One single on the Billboard country music charts. "A Chance", "That's Why I'm Here" and "I Will Stand" were all released as singles as well, peaking at number 11, number 2, and number 27, respectively, on the country charts. Also included is an acoustic rendition of Chesney's 1996 single "When I Close My Eyes". It is his first certified Gold album.
Contents
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five on Allmusic, saying that Chesney began to find his musical personality on the album.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "She's Got It All" | Craig Wiseman, Drew Womack | 3:23 |
| 2. | "You Win, I Win, We Lose" | Buddy Brock, Kenny Chesney, Donny Kees | 3:25 |
| 3. | "She Gets That Way" | Adam Hughes, Roger Brown | 3:19 |
| 4. | "I Will Stand" | Mark Germino, Casey Beathard | 3:25 |
| 5. | "That's Why I'm Here" | Mark Springer, Shaye Smith | 4:01 |
| 6. | "Steamy Windows" | Tony Joe White | 4:29 |
| 7. | "From Hillbilly Heaven to Honky Tonk Hell" (featuring George Jones and Tracy Lawrence) | Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Michael Huffman | 4:21 |
| 8. | "She Always Says It First" | Chesney, Dean Dillon | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Lonely, Needin' Lovin'" | Chesney, Brock, Kees | 3:33 |
| 10. | "A Chance" | Dillon, Royce Porter | 3:41 |
| 11. | "When I Close My Eyes" (acoustic version) | Nettie Musick, Springer | 3:38 |
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Total length:
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40:05 | ||
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
- Eddie Bayers – drums
- Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar
- Shannon Brown – background vocals
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Melonie Cannon – background vocals
- Kenny Chesney – lead vocals
- Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin
- Sonny Garrish – Dobro, steel guitar
- Steve Gibson – electric guitar
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- Randy Howard – fiddle
- Roy Huskey, Jr. – upright bass
- Kirk "Jellyroll" Johnson – harmonica
- George Jones – vocals on track 7
- Tracy Lawrence – vocals on track 7
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Rogder Morris – piano, synthesizer
- Farrell Morris – percussion
- Steve Nathan – synthesizer, vibraphone
- William "Ozzy" Osment – fiddle
- Larry Paxton – bass guitar
- Matt Rollings – piano, Hammond B-3
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
- Pete Wade – gut string guitar
- Cindy Walker – background vocals
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Norro Wilson – percussion
- Curtis Young – background vocals
- Reggie Young – electric guitar
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 10 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 95 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Country | US | CAN Country | ||
| 1997 | "She's Got It All" | 1 | 110 | 1 |
| "A Chance" | 11 | — | 17 | |
| 1998 | "That's Why I'm Here" | 2 | 79 | 9 |
| "I Will Stand" | 27 | 101 | 33 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | ||||
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum |
