See If I Care is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in September 2003 via MCA Nashville. The album spawned three singles with "Tough Little Boys", "Songs About Rain", and "Nothing On but the Radio", all of which charted in the Top 15 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Tough Little Boys" and "Nothing On but the Radio" both reached number one while "Songs About Rain" peaked at number 12. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.
See If I Care | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 30, 2003 | |||
Recorded | 2003 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 41:11 | |||
Label | MCA Nashville | |||
Producer | Mark Wright Gary Allan | |||
Gary Allan chronology | ||||
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Singles from See If I Care | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The album's title track was previously recorded by Mike Walker on his self-titled debut album. The song "A Showman's Life" was originally recorded by the songwriter, Jesse Winchester, on his 1978 album A Touch on the Rainy Side and was subsequently recorded by George Strait on his 2011 album Here for a Good Time. This is the last album for Gary Allan to have and feature him with a cowboy hat on.
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Drinkin' Dark Whiskey" | Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson | 3:01 |
2. | "Can't Do It Today" | John Rich, Vicky McGehee, Rodney Clawson | 3:26 |
3. | "Tough Little Boys" | Harley Allen, Don Sampson | 3:57 |
4. | "See If I Care" | Jamie O'Hara | 3:39 |
5. | "Songs About Rain" | Pat McLaughlin, Liz Rose | 4:25 |
6. | "I Can Love You" | Shawn Camp, Philip White | 2:51 |
7. | "Don't Look Away" | Sean Locke, Hardy McGee | 4:32 |
8. | "Guys Like Me" | Kostas, Trent Summar | 2:58 |
9. | "Nothing On but the Radio" | Odie Blackmon, Byron Hill, Brice Long | 3:32 |
10. | "You Don't Know a Thing About Me" | O'Hara, Blackmon, Gary Allan | 4:18 |
11. | "A Showman's Life" (duet with Willie Nelson) | Jesse Winchester | 4:32 |
Total length: | 41:11 |
Personnel
edit- Musicians
- Richard Bennett - electric guitar (track 6)
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar (tracks 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle (track 3)
- Mike Henderson - electric guitar (track 1)
- Jim Hoke - accordion (tracks 5, 8), harmonica (track 11)
- Jake Kelly - acoustic guitar
- Steve Nathan - piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Willie Nelson - acoustic guitar (track 11)
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- Brent Rowan - electric guitar
- Hank Singer - fiddle, mandolin (track 5)
- Robby Turner - steel guitar (tracks 2–4, 6, 9)
- John Willis - acoustic guitar
- Backing vocalists
- Lisa Cochran - track 6
- Marabeth Jordan - track 6
- Jim Lauderdale - track 8
- Jamie O'Hara - track 10
- John Wesley Ryles - tracks 1–5, 7, 9
- Chris Stapleton - track 1
- Harry Stinson - track 2–7, 9, 10
- Bergen White - track 6
- Technical
- Gary Allan - production
- Greg Droman - recording, mixing
- Todd Gunnerson - engineering
- Ronnie Thomas - editing
- Hank Williams - mastering
- Mark Wright - production
Charts
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification |
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United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum |
References
edit- ^ Jeffries, David. "See If I Care review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Gary Allan Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Gary Allan – See If I Care". Recording Industry Association of America.