It Matters to Me
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 29, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–1995 at The Sound Shop, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:00 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Producer | Scott Hendricks Faith Hill | |||
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| Singles from It Matters to Me | ||||
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It Matters to Me is the second studio album by American country music artist Faith Hill. It was released in August 1995 via Warner Bros. Records Nashville. Certified 4× Multi-Platinum by RIAA for shipments of four million copies, it produced five Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Let's Go to Vegas", the title track, "Someone Else's Dream", "You Can't Lose Me", and "I Can't Do That Anymore".
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someone Else's Dream" | 3:37 | |
| 2. | "Let's Go to Vegas" | Karen Staley | 3:11 |
| 3. | "It Matters to Me" | 3:17 | |
| 4. | "Bed of Roses" |
| 3:05 |
| 5. | "A Man's Home Is His Castle" | Ariel Caten | 4:16 |
| 6. | "You Can't Lose Me" |
| 3:52 |
| 7. | "I Can't Do That Anymore" | Alan Jackson | 4:04 |
| 8. | "A Room in My Heart" | Sunny Russ | 3:53 |
| 9. | "You Will Be Mine" | Rob Honey | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Keep Walkin' On" (with Shelby Lynne) |
| 3:28 |
| Total length: | 36:00 | ||
Personnel
[edit]- Gary Carter – pedal steel guitar
- Ashley Cleveland – background vocals
- Bill Cuomo – synthesizer
- Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Paul Franklin – pedal steel guitar
- Trey Gray – drums
- Lisa Gregg – background vocals
- Rob Hajacos – fiddle
- John Hobbs – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
- Steve Hornbeak – background vocals
- Dann Huff – electric guitar
- Robert Johnson – background vocals
- Anthony Joyner – bass guitar
- Elaine Krisle – piano
- Carl Marsh – synthesizer
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Wendell Mobley – background vocals
- Matt Rollings – piano
- Pam Rose – background vocals
- Tom Rutledge – acoustic guitar
- Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar
- Karen Staley – background vocals
- Harry Stinson – background vocals
- Russ Taff – background vocals
- Lou Toomey – electric guitar
- Billy Joe Walker Jr. – acoustic guitar
- Cindy Richardson Walker – background vocals
- Dennis Wilson – background vocals
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
- Reese Wynans – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
Hand claps on "Keep Walkin' On" performed by Mark Capps, Bill Cuomo, Paul Franklin, Darrell Franklin, Scott Hendricks, Faith Hill, Brent Mason, Michelle Perry, Michael Spriggs, Lonnie Wilson, and Glenn Worf.
Charts
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[11] | 4× Platinum | 400,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ It Matters to Me at AllMusic
- ^ Alanna Nash (September 8, 1995). "Music Review: 'It Matters To Me' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
- ^ Randy Lewis (1995-09-02). "Album Reviews : In Brief (Faith Hill: It Matters to Me)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 378. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Faith Hill Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Faith Hill – it Matters To Me". Music Canada. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Faith Hill – it Matters To Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
