Evolution (Martina McBride album)

Evolution is the fourth album released by Martina McBride, released in 1997 by RCA Nashville. It included the hit singles "Happy Girl", "A Broken Wing" and "Valentine", the latter of which became her first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as her first major crossover hit. The song "I'm Little But I'm Loud" is a recording of McBride when she was seven years old, while "Valentine" is a re-recording of a song which Brickman and McBride previously released from his 1997 album Picture This. The original Picture This version charted at #3 on the AC charts and #68 on the country charts, while the re-recording featured here was a Top Ten country hit. In the U.S. the album was certified Gold on December 23, 1997, Platinum on May 15, 1998, 2xPlatinum on June 24, 1999 and 3xPlatinum on February 26, 2001 by the RIAA.

Evolution
Studio album by
Martina McBride
ReleasedAugust 26, 1997 (1997-08-26)
GenreCountry, country pop[1]
Length47:38
LabelRCA Nashville
ProducerPaul Worley, Martina McBride
"Still Holding On" produced by Clint Black and James Stroud
"Valentine" produced by Dan Shea
Martina McBride chronology
Wild Angels
(1995)		 Evolution
(1997)		 White Christmas
(1998)
Singles from Evolution
  1. "Still Holding On"
    Released: June 2, 1997
  2. "A Broken Wing"
    Released: September 8, 1997
  3. "Valentine"
    Released: September 8, 1997
  4. "Happy Girl"
    Released: April 20, 1998
  5. "Wrong Again"
    Released: September 14, 1998
  6. "Whatever You Say"
    Released: February 22, 1999
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]

Also released from this album was "Still Holding On", a duet with Clint Black which was originally released on Black's 1997 album Nothin' but the Taillights. This was Martina's first album to have a crossover-friendly country-pop sound, which was a departure from her earlier neotraditional country albums.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Little But I'm Loud"Little Jimmy Dickens, Boudleaux Bryant0:56
2."Happy Girl"Beth Nielsen Chapman, Annie Roboff3:26
3."Be That Way"Bob DiPiero, Stephony Smith3:34
4."A Broken Wing"James House, Sam Hogin, Phil Barnhart3:35
5."Wrong Again"Cynthia Weil, Tommy Lee James3:15
6."Keeping My Distance"Jimmy Davis, Don Smith, Tommy Burroughs3:51
7."Still Holding On" (with Clint Black (single version))Marty Stuart, Matraca Berg, Clint Black3:57
8."Whatever You Say"Ed Hill, Tony Martin4:30
9."I Won't Close My Eyes"Kevin Montgomery, Larry Gottlieb3:38
10."I Don't Want to See You Again"Jackson Leap3:00
11."Some Say I'm Running"Michael W. Smith, Brent Bourgeois4:05
12."Here in My Heart"Susan Ashton, Gayla Borders3:51
13."One Day You Will"Richard Leigh, Shane Teeters2:36
14."Valentine" (featuring Jim Brickman)Jim Brickman, Jack Kugell3:22
Total length:48:16

Personnel

Production
  • Produced By Paul Worley, Martina McBride, James Stroud, Dan Shea & Clint Black
  • Engineered By Derek Bason, Al Grassmick, Tony Green, Eric Hellerman, Brent King, Julian King, Dean Jamison, John Nelson, Eric Legg, Jeanne Schiff, Clarke Schleicher & Ed Seay
  • Mixed By Chuck Ainlay, Derek Bason & Mick Guzauski
  • Mastered By Denny Purcell

Chart performance

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US US AC CAN Country CAN AC
1997 "A Broken Wing" 1[10] 61 — 17 —
"Valentine" 68 50[10] 3[10] — 16
1998 "Valentine" (re-release) 9[10] — — 14 —
"Happy Girl" 2[10] — — 4 —
1999 "Wrong Again" 1[10] 36[10] — 5 —
"Whatever You Say" 2[10] 37[10] — 6 —

References
  1. "Evolution - Martina McBride | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  2. "Clint Black Nothin' But the Taillights (RCA) (star..." chicagotribune.com. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
  3. "Martina McBride Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. "Martina McBride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  5. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  6. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  7. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1998". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  9. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  10. "Martina McBride Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
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