I'm Not So Tough
I'm Not So Tough is the third studio album by American country music artist Mindy McCready, released September 14, 1999 via BNA Records; it was her last album with the label before getting dropped.[8] The album was produced with new collaborators Billy Joe Walker Jr. and Csaba Petocz.
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| Released | September 14, 1999[1] | |||
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| Length | 39:34 | |||
| Label | BNA Records | |||
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| Singles from I'm Not So Tough | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [4] |
| Hartford Courant | (mixed)[5] |
| People | (favorable)[6] |
| Q | [7] |
The album itself received a much more mixed reception from music critics and was less commercially successful than her previous two releases, hitting number 17 on the US Top Country Albums chart. Only two singles in total were released from the album, "One in a Million" and "All I Want Is Everything", the former only being included on the international edition of the album. The two singles both hit number 57 on the US Hot Country Songs chart. As of 2013, the album has sold 144,000 copies, a commercial failure compared to her previous albums.[9]
Content
The song "Thunder and Roses" would be covered by Pam Tillis for her 2001 studio album of the same name, where it would be released as a single. The title track was initially recorded by Dutch singer Ilse DeLange in 1998 as her debut single. "Take Me Apart" would be covered by Tina Arena in 2004. The international edition bonus track "I Don't Want You to Go" would be recorded by co-writer Carolyn Dawn Johnson in 2001 for her debut studio album Room with a View, where it became a top-ten hit for her in 2002. Lead single "One in a Million" is only included on non-US editions of the album.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Not So Tough" |
| 4:11 |
| 2. | "Tumble and Roll" | 3:08 | |
| 3. | "All I Want Is Everything" | 2:45 | |
| 4. | "Two Different Things" |
| 4:24 |
| 5. | "Dream On" |
| 4:21 |
| 6. | "I've Got a Feeling" |
| 3:05 |
| 7. | "Thunder and Roses" | 3:13 | |
| 8. | "Over and Over" |
| 3:56 |
| 9. | "Lucky Me" | 3:06 | |
| 10. | "Hold Me" |
| 3:27 |
| 11. | "Take Me Apart" |
| 4:00 |
| Total length: | 39:34 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I'm Not So Tough" |
| 4:11 |
| 2. | "Lucky Me" |
| 3:06 |
| 3. | "Dream On" |
| 4:21 |
| 4. | "Two Different Things" |
| 4:24 |
| 5. | "I Love You Too" (Bonus track) |
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| 6. | "Thunder and Roses" |
| 3:13 |
| 7. | "I've Got a Feeling" |
| 3:05 |
| 8. | "Tumble and Roll" |
| 3:08 |
| 9. | "One in a Million" (Bonus track) |
| 3:25 |
| 10. | "I Don't Want You to Go" (Bonus track) |
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| 11. | "Hold Me" |
| 3:27 |
| 12. | "All I Want Is Everything" |
| 2:45 |
| 13. | "Take Me Apart" |
| 4:00 |
| 14. | "Over and Over" |
| 3:56 |
Personnel
- Al Anderson – six-string bass guitar, 12-string electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Eddie Bayers – drums, percussion
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
- Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar
- Kim Carnes – background vocals
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Glen Duncan – fiddle
- Thom Flora – background vocals
- Shannon Forrest – drums
- Larry Franklin – fiddle
- Paul Franklin – dobro, steel guitar
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Carl Jackson – background vocals
- Carolyn Dawn Johnson – background vocals
- Jeff King – electric guitar
- Paul Leim – drums, percussion
- Randy McCormick – Hammond organ, synthesizer
- Mindy McCready – lead vocals
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Brent Mason – electric guitar
- Steve Nathan – piano
- Jamie O'Neal – background vocals
- Matt Rollings – Hammond organ, piano
- Brent Rowan – electric guitar
- John Wesley Ryles – background vocals
- Leslie Satcher – background vocals
- Lisa Silver – background vocals
- Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar
- Chris Stone – recorder
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
- Glenn Worf – bass guitar
Charts
| Chart (1999) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Country Albums (RPM)[11] | 13 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[13] | 155 |
References
- ^ "A Quick List of Country Albums". Radio & Records. No. 1314. August 27, 1999. p. 106.
- ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1303. June 11, 1999. p. 87.
- ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1314. August 27, 1999. p. 114.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Hartford Courant review
- ^ People review
- ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
- ^ M. Madere, Carol, ed. (December 4, 2018). How Celebrity Lives Affect Our Own. Lexington Books. p. 120. ISBN 9781498577847.
- ^ Leigh, Spencer (February 19, 2013). "Mindy McCready: Talented but Troubled Country Singer". The Independent. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ 10.0 10.1 I'm Not So Tough (CD). Mindy McCready. BMG. 1999. 74321692402.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "RPM Country Albums for November 8, 1999". RPM. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ "Mindy McCready Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mindy McCready Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.