I Will Stand
1997 studio album by Kenny Chesney
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I Will Stand is the fourth studio album by American 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 1 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 on the country charts at number 11, number 2, and number 27, respectively. Also included is an acoustic rendition of Chesney's 1996 single "When I Close My Eyes".
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| Released | July 15, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997 | |||
| Genre | Neotraditional country | |||
| Length | 40:05 | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
| Producer | Buddy Cannon Norro Wilson | |||
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I Will Stand became Chesney's first certified Gold album. The track "Lonely, Needin' Lovin'" was previously recorded and released by Woody Lee on his 1995 Atlantic album, Get Over It.
Musical style and composition
I Will Stand has been described as a neotraditional country album and has been cited as his last album firmly set in the style before he crossed over into a more contemporary country pop influenced musical style.[3]
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five on AllMusic, opining 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 |
| Total length: | 40:05 | ||
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||