I Will Stand

I Will Stand is the fourth album of 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 One 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 at number 11, number 2, and number 27, respectively, on the country charts. Also included is an acoustic rendition of Chesney's 1996 single "When I Close My Eyes". It is his first certified Gold album. This was Kenny's last album to have a neotraditional country sound before developing a more crossover-friendly country-pop sound.

For the song, see I Will Stand (song).
I Will Stand
Studio album by
Kenny Chesney
ReleasedJuly 15, 1997 (1997-07-15)
Recorded1997
GenreCountry
Length40:05
LabelBNA
ProducerBuddy Cannon
Norro Wilson
Kenny Chesney chronology
Me and You
(1996)		 I Will Stand
(1997)		 Everywhere We Go
(1999)
Singles from I Will Stand
  1. "She's Got It All"
    Released: May 17, 1997[1]
  2. "A Chance"
    Released: September 14, 1997[1]
  3. "That's Why I'm Here"
    Released: March 1, 1998[1]
  4. "I Will Stand"
    Released: August 25, 1998[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five on AllMusic, proclaiming that Chesney began to find his musical personality on the album.[2]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She's Got It All"Craig Wiseman, Drew Womack3:23
2."You Win, I Win, We Lose"Buddy Brock, Kenny Chesney, Donny Kees3:25
3."She Gets That Way"Adam Hughes, Roger Brown3:19
4."I Will Stand"Mark Germino, Casey Beathard3:25
5."That's Why I'm Here"Mark Springer, Shaye Smith4:01
6."Steamy Windows"Tony Joe White4:29
7."From Hillbilly Heaven to Honky Tonk Hell" (featuring George Jones and Tracy Lawrence)Mike Geiger, Woody Mullis, Michael Huffman4:21
8."She Always Says It First"Chesney, Dean Dillon2:51
9."Lonely, Needin' Lovin'"Chesney, Brock, Kees3:33
10."A Chance"Dillon, Royce Porter3:41
11."When I Close My Eyes" (acoustic version)Nettie Musick, Springer3:38
Total length:40:05

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. AOL Music single page for Kenny Chesney
  2. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "I Will Stand – Kenny Chesney". Allmusic. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
  3. "American album certifications – Kenny Chesney – I Will Stand". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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