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{{Infobox album
{{Infobox album
| name = I Hope You Dance
| name = I Hope You Dance
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[Lee Ann Womack]]
| artist = [[Lee Ann Womack]]
| cover = I Hope You Dance (album).jpg
| cover = Lee Ann Womack - I Hope You Dance (album).png
| alt =
| alt =
| released = May 23, 2000
| released = May 23, 2000
| recorded = 1999–2000 at The Sound Kitchen and Javelina Recording Studio, [[Nashville, Tennessee]]
| recorded = 1999–2000
| venue =
| venue =
| studio =
| studio = *Sound Kitchen (Nashville, Tennessee)
*[[Javelina Studios|Javelina]] (Nashville, Tennessee)
| genre = [[Country music|Country]], [[Country pop]]
| genre = {{hlist|[[Country music|Country]]|[[country pop]]}}
| length = 43:39
| label = [[Universal Music Group Nashville|MCA Nashville]]
| length = 43:39
| label = [[Universal Music Group Nashville|MCA Nashville]]
| producer = [[Mark Wright (record producer)|Mark Wright]] (all tracks except 5, 10, 11), [[Frank Liddell]] (tracks 5, 10, 11)
| producer = {{hlist|[[Mark Wright (record producer)|Mark Wright]]|[[Frank Liddell]]}}
| prev_title = [[Some Things I Know]]
| prev_title = [[Some Things I Know]]
| prev_year = 1998
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = [[Something Worth Leaving Behind]]
| next_title = [[Something Worth Leaving Behind]]
| next_year = 2002
| next_year = 2002
| misc = {{Singles
| name = I Hope You Dance
| type = Studio
| single1 = [[I Hope You Dance]]
| single1date = March 17, 2000
| single2 = [[Ashes by Now#Lee Ann Womack version|Ashes by Now]]
| single2date = October 9, 2000
| single3 = [[Why They Call It Falling]]
| single3date = April 16, 2001
| single4 = [[Does My Ring Burn Your Finger]]
| single4date = October 29, 2001
}}
}}
}}
'''''I Hope You Dance''''' is the title of the third studio release by American [[country music]] singer [[Lee Ann Womack]]. It was released on May 23, 2000 as her first album for [[Universal Music Group Nashville|MCA Nashville]]. The title track was a crossover hit in 2000, becoming her only Number One country hit, while "Ashes by Now", "Why They Call It Falling", and "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" all reached Top 40 on the country charts as well.
'''''I Hope You Dance''''' is the third studio album by American [[country music]] singer [[Lee Ann Womack]]. It was released on May 23, 2000, as her first album for [[Universal Music Group Nashville|MCA Nashville]]. The [[I Hope You Dance|title track]] was a crossover hit in 2000, becoming Womack's only number one single on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart, while "Ashes by Now", "Why They Call It Falling", and "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" also peaked in the top 40 region of that chart.


==Background==
==Background==
Womack told ''Billboard'' "Frank [Liddell] doesn't look for hits; he looks for great songs. He's into making albums, not hit singles. So hopefully what people will see with this project is that it is an album. There are a lot of great songs on there that won't even be singles. You've got to listen to the album to get them." She also stated, "I'm very, very glad I spent that time and didn't come right back out with a new album right after Decca closed. I didn't rush in to make an album. We took a lot of time. I wanted to get it right. It's different for each person, but I think because I did take the time and the care to take care of both of those things as best I could, I feel like some good things are coming in the future."<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. ''Billboard'' Womack Inspires On MCA's 'Dance' (May 13, 2000)</ref>
Womack told ''Billboard'': "Frank [Liddell] doesn't look for hits; he looks for great songs. He's into making albums, not hit singles. So hopefully what people will see with this project is that it is an album. There are a lot of great songs on there that won't even be singles. You've got to listen to the album to get them." She also stated, "I'm very, very glad I spent that time and didn't come right back out with a new album right after Decca closed. I didn't rush in to make an album. We took a lot of time. I wanted to get it right. It's different for each person, but I think because I did take the time and the care to take care of both of those things as best I could, I feel like some good things are coming in the future."<ref>Price, Deborah Evans. ''Billboard'' Womack Inspires On MCA's 'Dance' (May 13, 2000)</ref>


==Content==
==Content==
The first single release from the album was its title track. Featuring guest vocals from then-labelmates [[Sons of the Desert (band)|Sons of the Desert]], "I Hope You Dance" became the only Number One country hit for both Womack and Sons of the Desert in mid-2000. This song was also a crossover hit, topping the Adult Contemporary charts and reaching #14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].
The first single release from the album was the [[I Hope You Dance|title track]]. Featuring guest vocals from then-labelmates [[Sons of the Desert (band)|Sons of the Desert]], "I Hope You Dance" became Womack's only number one single on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] chart. This song was also a crossover hit, topping the Adult Contemporary charts and reaching #14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].


After that song came "Ashes by Now", a [[cover version|cover]] of a song which was previously a #37 pop hit for [[Rodney Crowell]] in 1980. Womack's rendition reached #4 on the country charts and #45 on the pop charts. "Why They Call It Falling" was the album's third single, with a #13 country and #78 pop peak. The #23 country hit "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger", written by [[Buddy Miller|Buddy]] and [[Julie Miller]], was the album's last single release.
After that song came "Ashes by Now", a [[cover version|cover]] of a song which was previously a #37 pop hit for [[Rodney Crowell]] in 1980. Womack's rendition reached #4 on the country charts and #45 on the pop charts. "Why They Call It Falling" was the album's third single, with a #13 country and #78 pop peak. The #23 country hit "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger", written by [[Buddy Miller|Buddy]] and [[Julie Miller]], was the album's last single release.


"I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something" is the only track on the album that Womack co-wrote, doing so with ex-husband [[Jason Sellers]] and Wynn Varble. "[[Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good]]" was originally a Number One country hit for [[Don Williams]] in 1981.
"I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something" is the only track on the album that Womack co-wrote, doing so with ex-husband [[Jason Sellers]] and Wynn Varble. "[[Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good]]" was originally a number one country hit for [[Don Williams]] in 1981.


==Reception==
==Reception==
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| rev3score = A<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160120231744/http://www.ew.com/article/2000/05/26/i-hope-you-dance ''EW'' review]</ref>
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Mario Tarradell of ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' gave the album an A rating and wrote, "On I Hope You Dance Ms. Womack digs deeper into the heart and soul of country with an album that honors and challenges the genre. She does it with no fanfare. For her, artistry is about timeless songs and potent messages. This is an album rooted in steel guitars and fiddles without sounding retro. Ms. Womack is recording country music for the next century, not from the last one. Good country music is supposed to put everyday highs and lows in melodic perspective. I Hope You Dance does just that."<ref>Tarradell, Mario. ''The Dallas Morning News'' Eminem stays Shady on encore LP (May 28, 2000)</ref> Tarradel also listed it as the number one album of 2000 and wrote, "Ms. Womack made an album from the soul that just happened to work on mainstream country radio. From the gorgeous title track to the tough-yet-tender ache in her Appalachian soprano, this is country music good enough to stand beside the legendary work of the genre's icons."<ref>Tarradel, Mario. ''The Dallas Morning News'' Mario Tarradel's Top 10 Country Albums (December 25, 2000)</ref> Editors at ''[[The Daily Mail]]'' gave the album five stars and wrote, "Lee Ann Womack hailed in the U.S. as the heir apparent to Dolly Parton, sings traditional country material with weepie lyrics and slide guitars. Her power lies in an ability to draw the listener into her emotional songs, whether singing ballads, such as The Healing Kind, or dramatic country-rockers, such as Ashes By Now. Country album of the year so far.<ref>''The Daily Mail'' Texan tear-jerker keeps it classic (June 2, 2000)</ref> [[Geoffrey Himes]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' listed the album as the seventh best album of 2000 and he wrote, "Just when you thought mainstream country was hopelessly bankrupt, along comes this diminutive singer with the immense voice, bringing genuine class to the "Forever Young"-like title-track smash and lending some universality to such alt-country writers as Bruce Robison, Rodney Crowell, and Buddy and Julie Miller. Womack is the new Emmylou Harris."<ref>Himes, Geoffrey. ''The Washington Post'' Music – The Best of 2000 (December 29, 2000)</ref>
Mario Tarradell of ''[[The Dallas Morning News]]'' gave the album an A rating and wrote, "On I Hope You Dance Ms. Womack digs deeper into the heart and soul of country with an album that honours and challenges the genre. She does it with no fanfare. For her, artistry is about timeless songs and potent messages. This is an album rooted in steel guitars and fiddles without sounding retro. Ms. Womack is recording country music for the next century, not from the last one. Good country music is supposed to put everyday highs and lows in melodic perspective. I Hope You Dance does just that."<ref>Tarradell, Mario. ''The Dallas Morning News'' Eminem stays Shady on encore LP (May 28, 2000)</ref> Tarradel also listed it as the number one album of 2000 and wrote, "Ms. Womack made an album from the soul that just happened to work on mainstream country radio. From the gorgeous title track to the tough-yet-tender ache in her Appalachian soprano, this is country music good enough to stand beside the legendary work of the genre's icons."<ref>Tarradel, Mario. ''The Dallas Morning News'' Mario Tarradel's Top 10 Country Albums (December 25, 2000)</ref> [[Geoffrey Himes]] of ''[[The Washington Post]]'' listed the album as the seventh best album of 2000 and he wrote, "Just when you thought mainstream country was hopelessly bankrupt, along comes this diminutive singer with the immense voice, bringing genuine class to the "Forever Young"-like title-track smash and lending some universality to such alt-country writers as Bruce Robison, Rodney Crowell, and Buddy and Julie Miller. Womack is the new Emmylou Harris."<ref>Himes, Geoffrey. ''The Washington Post'' Music – The Best of 2000 (December 29, 2000)</ref>


Greg Quill of ''[[The Toronto Star]]'' said, "Her new CD I Hope You Dance is a spectacular collection of some of the finest story-songs recently crafted in the country and country folk areas, from veteran hit writers Mark D. Sanders' and Tia Sillers' title track – an achingly uplifting song of hope and goodwill – and country staples, Rodney Crowell's "Ashes By Now" and Ronnie Bowman's "The Healing Kind," to the dark and almost perverse offerings of alt-country icon Buddy Miller's "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger?"<ref>Quill, Greg. ''The Toronto Star'' Lee Ann Womack (August 3, 2000)</ref> Editors at ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' gave the album a positive review and wrote, From the opening fiddle strains on "The Healing Kind" to the cautious optimism of "Lord I Hope This Day Is Good" 11 tracks later, this is an emotional tour de force and one great country record. Womack's voice is a wonder, and here she makes use of some of Nashville's best writers. Beyond the career-defining title track, this is, without question, a career-defining album-one that should push Womack into the big leagues for good.<ref>''Billboard'' Lee Ann Womack/Joe Ely (June 3, 2000)</ref> Ralph Novak of ''[[People Magazine]]'' wrote, "With its rueful tone, evocative songs and emotion-drenched, sweet-voiced vocals, this could have been mistaken for a Dolly Parton album. Who would have guessed it's the erstwhile Texas firebrand Womack in a new mode less suited to honky-tonks than to wedding receptions."<ref>Novak, Ralph. "I Hope You Dance." People 53.24 (2000): 45. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 June 2011.</ref> Richard Corliss of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' wrote, "Womack's work on this solid set suggests that she's too good for a future in the lounges. She should be playing main rooms for ages to come."<ref>Corliss, Richard. "Beyond Hope." Time 156.7 (2000): 80. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 6 June 2011.</ref> Editors at ''[[The Straits Times]]'' wrote, "No matter how much vocal support she gets, it's her powerhouse voice that rings true. I Hope You Can Dance is a rarity among the current crop of country albums, one that combines the musical sincerity of country heartland with a modern slur without making a wrong turn."<ref>''Straits Times'' Moulin Rouge a case for red faces (July 1, 2001)</ref> [[Robert Christgau]] gave the album a two-star honorable mention rating, which corresponds to "a likable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy."<ref name=xgau/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-cg90/grades-90s.php |title=Key to Icons 1990- |last=Christgau |first=Robert}}</ref>
Greg Quill of ''[[The Toronto Star]]'' said, "Her new CD I Hope You Dance is a spectacular collection of some of the finest story-songs recently crafted in the country and country folk areas, from veteran hit writers Mark D. Sanders' and Tia Sillers' title track – an achingly uplifting song of hope and goodwill – and country staples, Rodney Crowell's "Ashes By Now" and Ronnie Bowman's "The Healing Kind," to the dark and almost perverse offerings of alt-country icon Buddy Miller's "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger?"<ref>Quill, Greg. ''The Toronto Star'' Lee Ann Womack (August 3, 2000)</ref> Editors at ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' gave the album a positive review and wrote, From the opening fiddle strains on "The Healing Kind" to the cautious optimism of "Lord I Hope This Day Is Good" 11 tracks later, this is an emotional tour de force and one great country record. Womack's voice is a wonder, and here she makes use of some of Nashville's best writers. Beyond the career-defining title track, this is, without question, a career-defining album-one that should push Womack into the big leagues for good.<ref>''Billboard'' Lee Ann Womack/Joe Ely (June 3, 2000)</ref> Ralph Novak of ''[[People Magazine|People]]'' wrote, "With its rueful tone, evocative songs and emotion-drenched, sweet-voiced vocals, this could have been mistaken for a Dolly Parton album. Who would have guessed it's the erstwhile Texas firebrand Womack in a new mode less suited to honky-tonks than to wedding receptions."<ref>Novak, Ralph. "I Hope You Dance." People 53.24 (2000): 45. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. June 6, 2011.</ref> Richard Corliss of ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' wrote, "Womack's work on this solid set suggests that she's too good for a future in the lounges. She should be playing main rooms for ages to come."<ref>Corliss, Richard. "Beyond Hope." Time 156.7 (2000): 80. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. June 6, 2011.</ref> Editors at ''[[The Straits Times]]'' wrote, "No matter how much vocal support she gets, it's her powerhouse voice that rings true. I Hope You Can Dance is a rarity among the current crop of country albums, one that combines the musical sincerity of country heartland with a modern slur without making a wrong turn."<ref>''Straits Times'' Moulin Rouge a case for red faces (July 1, 2001)</ref> [[Robert Christgau]] gave the album a two-star honourable mention rating, which corresponds to "a likeable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy."<ref name=xgau/><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/bk-cg90/grades-90s.php |title=Key to Icons 1990- |last=Christgau |first=Robert}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
Tracks 13 and 14 are only included on the Japanese release with serial number UICC-1029.

{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| collapsed =
| headline = Standard track listing
| headline =
| total_length = 43:39
| extra_column =
| total_length =

| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =

| title_width =
| writing_width =
| music_width =
| lyrics_width =
| extra_width =

| title1 = The Healing Kind
| title1 = The Healing Kind
| note1 =
| note1 =
| writer1 = [[Ronnie Bowman]], Greg Luck
| writer1 = {{hlist|[[Ronnie Bowman]]|Greg Luck}}
| lyrics1 =
| music1 =
| extra1 =
| length1 = 3:02
| length1 = 3:02

| title2 = [[I Hope You Dance (song)|I Hope You Dance]]
| title2 = [[I Hope You Dance (song)|I Hope You Dance]]
| note2 = guest vocals: [[Sons of the Desert (band)|Sons of the Desert]]
| note2 = featuring [[Sons of the Desert (band)|Sons of the Desert]]
| writer2 = [[Mark D. Sanders]], [[Tia Sillers]]
| writer2 = {{hlist|[[Mark D. Sanders]]|[[Tia Sillers]]}}
| lyrics2 =
| music2 =
| extra2 =
| length2 = 4:54
| length2 = 4:54

| title3 = After I Fall
| title3 = After I Fall
| writer3 = {{hlist|[[Mark Wright (record producer)|Mark Wright]]|Bill Kenner|[[Ronnie Rogers]]}}
| note3 =
| writer3 = [[Mark Wright (record producer)|Mark Wright]], Bill Kenner, [[Ronnie Rogers]]
| lyrics3 =
| music3 =
| extra3 =
| length3 = 3:03
| length3 = 3:03

| title4 = Stronger Than I Am
| title4 = Stronger Than I Am
| note4 =
| writer4 = [[Bobbie Cryner]]
| writer4 = [[Bobbie Cryner]]
| lyrics4 =
| music4 =
| extra4 =
| length4 = 3:37
| length4 = 3:37
| title5 = I Know Why the River Runs

| title5 = I Know Why The River Runs
| note5 =
| writer5 = [[Julie Miller]]
| writer5 = [[Julie Miller]]
| lyrics5 =
| music5 =
| extra5 =
| length5 = 4:57
| length5 = 4:57

| title6 = [[Why They Call It Falling]]
| title6 = [[Why They Call It Falling]]
| note6 =
| writer6 = {{hlist|[[Don Schlitz]]|[[Roxie Dean]]}}
| writer6 = [[Don Schlitz]], [[Roxie Dean]]
| lyrics6 =
| music6 =
| extra6 =
| length6 = 3:35
| length6 = 3:35

| title7 = [[Ashes by Now]]
| title7 = [[Ashes by Now]]
| note7 =
| writer7 = [[Rodney Crowell]]
| writer7 = [[Rodney Crowell]]
| lyrics7 =
| music7 =
| extra7 =
| length7 = 4:11
| length7 = 4:11

| title8 = Thinkin' with My Heart Again
| title8 = Thinkin' with My Heart Again
| writer8 = {{hlist|[[Sanger D. Shafer]]|[[Dean Dillon]]|[[Donny Kees]]}}
| note8 =
| writer8 = [[Sanger D. Shafer]], [[Dean Dillon]], Donny Kees
| lyrics8 =
| music8 =
| extra8 =
| length8 = 2:54
| length8 = 2:54

| title9 = I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something
| title9 = I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something
| writer9 = {{hlist|Lee Ann Womack|[[Wynn Varble]]|[[Jason Sellers]]}}
| note9 =
| writer9 = Lee Ann Womack, [[Wynn Varble]], [[Jason Sellers]]
| lyrics9 =
| music9 =
| extra9 =
| length9 = 3:30
| length9 = 3:30

| title10 = Lonely Too
| title10 = Lonely Too
| note10 =
| writer10 = [[Bruce Robison]]
| writer10 = [[Bruce Robison]]
| lyrics10 =
| music10 =
| extra10 =
| length10 = 3:28
| length10 = 3:28

| title11 = [[Does My Ring Burn Your Finger]]
| title11 = [[Does My Ring Burn Your Finger]]
| note11 =
| writer11 = {{hlist|J. Miller|[[Buddy Miller]]}}
| writer11 = J. Miller, [[Buddy Miller]]
| lyrics11 =
| music11 =
| extra11 =
| length11 = 3:30
| length11 = 3:30

| title12 = [[Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good]]
| title12 = [[Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good]]
| note12 =
| writer12 = Dave Hanner
| writer12 = Dave Hanner
| lyrics12 =
| music12 =
| extra12 =
| length12 = 2:56
| length12 = 2:56
}}
}}
{{track listing
{{track listing
| headline = '''Japanese bonus tracks'''
| headline = '''UK edition'''
| title13 = I Hope You Dance

| writer13 = {{hlist|Sanders|Sillers}}
| title13 = I Hope You Dance (The Rawling Mix)
| note13 =
| note13 = The Rawling Mix
| writer13 = Sanders, Sillers
| length13 = 4:36
}}
| lyrics13 =
{{track listing
| music13 =
| extra13 =
| headline = '''Japanese edition'''
| title13 = I Hope You Dance
| writer13 = {{hlist|Sanders|Sillers}}
| note13 = The Rawling Mix
| length13 = 4:36
| length13 = 4:36

| title14 = The Man Who Made My Mama Cry
| title14 = The Man Who Made My Mama Cry
| writer14 = {{hlist|Billy Lawson|Womack|Dale Dodson}}
| note14 =
| writer14 = Billy Lawson, Lee Ann Womack, Dale Dodson
| lyrics14 =
| music14 =
| extra14 =
| length14 = 4:04
| length14 = 4:04
}}
}}
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As listed in liner notes.
As listed in liner notes.
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*Sam Bacco – [[percussion]]
*Sam Bacco – percussion
*[[Brett Beavers]] – [[bass guitar]]
*[[Brett Beavers]] – bass guitar
*[[Richard Bennett (guitarist)|Richard Bennett]] – [[electric guitar]], [[bouzouki]]
*[[Richard Bennett (guitarist)|Richard Bennett]] – electric guitar, [[bouzouki]]
*[[Ronnie Bowman]] – [[background vocals]]
*[[Ronnie Bowman]] – backing vocals
*[[Bekka Bramlett]] – background vocals
*[[Bekka Bramlett]] – backing vocals
*[[David Campbell (composer)|David Campbell]] – string arrangements
*Mark Casstevens – [[gut string guitar]]
*Mark Casstevens – [[gut string guitar]]
*Lisa Cochran – background vocals
*Lisa Cochran – backing vocals
*[[Chad Cromwell]] – [[drums]]
*[[Chad Cromwell]] – drums
*Rusty Danmyer – [[Dobro]]
*Rusty Danmyer – [[Dobro]]
*[[Eric Darken]] – percussion
*[[Eric Darken]] – percussion
*Dave Dunsearth – drums
*Dave Dunsearth – drums
*Mark Fain – bass guitar
*Mark Fain – bass guitar
*Tabitha Fair – background vocals
*Tabitha Fair – backing vocals
*[[Pat Flynn (musician)|Pat Flynn]] – acoustic guitar
*[[Pat Flynn (musician)|Pat Flynn]] – acoustic guitar
*[[Larry Franklin (musician)|Larry Franklin]] – [[fiddle]], [[mandolin]]
*[[Larry Franklin (musician)|Larry Franklin]] – fiddle, [[mandolin]]
*[[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] – [[steel guitar]], Dobro, [[slide guitar]]
*[[Paul Franklin (musician)|Paul Franklin]] – [[steel guitar]], Dobro, [[slide guitar]]
*[[Kenny Greenberg]] – electric guitar
*[[Kenny Greenberg]] – electric guitar
*[[Aubrey Haynie]] – fiddle
*[[Aubrey Haynie]] – fiddle
*John Johnson – mandolin
*John Johnson – mandolin
*Marabeth Jordan – background vocals
*Marabeth Jordan – backing vocals
*Liana Manis – background vocals
*Liana Manis – backing vocals
*Joe Manual – [[acoustic guitar]]
*Joe Manuel – acoustic guitar
*[[Brent Mason]] – electric guitar
*[[Brent Mason]] – electric guitar
*[[Buddy Miller]] – background vocals
*[[Buddy Miller]] – backing vocals
*Gene Miller – background vocals
*Gene Miller – backing vocals
*[[Julie Miller]] – background vocals
*[[Julie Miller]] – backing vocals
*Kevin Montgomery – background vocals
*Kevin Montgomery – backing vocals
*[[Steve Nathan]] – [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]], [[Hammond B-3 organ]], [[synthesizer]]
*[[Steve Nathan]] – keyboards, [[Hammond B-3 organ]], synthesizer
*[[Michael Omartian]] – [[accordion]]
*[[Michael Omartian]] – [[accordion]]
*[[Jon Randall]] – background vocals
*[[Jon Randall]] – backing vocals
*[[Michael Rhodes (musician)|Michael Rhodes]] – bass guitar
*[[Michael Rhodes (musician)|Michael Rhodes]] – bass guitar
*Jeff Roach – [[synthesizer]], [[Wurlitzer electric piano]]
*Jeff Roach – synthesizer, [[Wurlitzer electric piano]]
*[[Jason Sellers]] – background vocals
*[[Jason Sellers]] – backing vocals
*Lisa Silver – background vocals
*Lisa Silver – backing vocals
*[[Ricky Skaggs]] – background vocals
*[[Ricky Skaggs]] – backing vocals
*[[Dan Tyminski]] – acoustic guitar
*[[Dan Tyminski]] – acoustic guitar
*Bergen White – background vocals
*Bergen White – backing vocals
*[[Lonnie Wilson]] – drums
*[[Lonnie Wilson]] – drums
*Drew Womack – background vocals on "I Hope You Dance"
*Drew Womack – backing vocals on "I Hope You Dance"
*[[Lee Ann Womack]] – lead vocals
*[[Lee Ann Womack]] – lead vocals
*Tim Womack – background vocals on "I Hope You Dance"
*Tim Womack – backing vocals on "I Hope You Dance"
*[[Glenn Worf]] – bass guitar
*[[Glenn Worf]] – bass guitar
*Doug Virden – background vocals on "I Hope You Dance"
*Doug Virden – backing vocals on "I Hope You Dance"
*[[Nashville String Machine]] – string section
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[[String section|Strings]] conducted and [[arrangement|arranged]] by [[David Campbell (American arranger/composer)|David Campbell]], performed by the [[Nashville String Machine]].


==Chart performance==
==Chart performance==
The album sold 76,000 copies during its first week.<ref>''Variety'' EMINEM STANDS UP: Rapper's soph disc rushes past Spears' mark (June 1st 2000)</ref>
The album sold 76,000 copies during its first week.<ref>''Variety'' EMINEM STANDS UP: Rapper's soph disc rushes past Spears' mark (June 1st 2000)</ref>
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|-
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| U.S. ''Billboard'' 200
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| align="center"| 16
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=== Year-end charts ===
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|+Year-end chart performance for ''I Hope You Dance''
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000|work=Billboard|accessdate=October 26, 2020}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2000/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000|work=Billboard|accessdate=October 26, 2020}}</ref>
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! scope="col"| Chart (2001)
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!scope="row"| Canadian Albums ([[Nielsen SoundScan]])<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031106085719/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2001.html|archivedate= November 6, 2003|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/200-2_2001.html|title=Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 26, 2022}}</ref>
| 114
|-
! scope="row"| Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020701173700/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_country.html|archivedate=July 1, 2002|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2001_country.html|title=
Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate= March 28, 2022}}</ref>
| 6
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2001/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001|work=Billboard|accessdate=October 26, 2020}}</ref>
| 65
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! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2001/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001|work=Billboard|accessdate=October 26, 2020}}</ref>
| 6
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! scope="col"| Chart (2002)
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! scope="row"|Canadian Country Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20031204032208/http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_country.html|archivedate=December 4, 2003|url=http://jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/2002_country.html|title=Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada|website=[[Jam!]]|accessdate=March 28, 2022}}</ref>
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! scope="row"| US Top Country Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2002/top-country-albums|title=Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002|work=Billboard|accessdate=October 26, 2020}}</ref>
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==Certifications==
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I Hope You Dance
Studio album by
Lee Ann Womack
ReleasedMay 23, 2000
Recorded1999–2000
Studio
  • Sound Kitchen (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Javelina (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre
Length43:39
LabelMCA Nashville
Producer
Lee Ann Womack chronology
Some Things I Know
(1998) 		I Hope You Dance
(2000) 		Something Worth Leaving Behind
(2002)
Singles from I Hope You Dance
  1. "I Hope You Dance"
    Released: March 17, 2000
  2. "Ashes by Now"
    Released: October 9, 2000
  3. "Why They Call It Falling"
    Released: April 16, 2001
  4. "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger"
    Released: October 29, 2001

I Hope You Dance is the third studio album by American country music singer Lee Ann Womack. It was released on May 23, 2000, as her first album for MCA Nashville. The title track was a crossover hit in 2000, becoming Womack's only number one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, while "Ashes by Now", "Why They Call It Falling", and "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger" also peaked in the top 40 region of that chart.

Background

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Womack told Billboard: "Frank [Liddell] doesn't look for hits; he looks for great songs. He's into making albums, not hit singles. So hopefully what people will see with this project is that it is an album. There are a lot of great songs on there that won't even be singles. You've got to listen to the album to get them." She also stated, "I'm very, very glad I spent that time and didn't come right back out with a new album right after Decca closed. I didn't rush in to make an album. We took a lot of time. I wanted to get it right. It's different for each person, but I think because I did take the time and the care to take care of both of those things as best I could, I feel like some good things are coming in the future."[1]

Content

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The first single release from the album was the title track. Featuring guest vocals from then-labelmates Sons of the Desert, "I Hope You Dance" became Womack's only number one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. This song was also a crossover hit, topping the Adult Contemporary charts and reaching #14 on the Billboard Hot 100.

After that song came "Ashes by Now", a cover of a song which was previously a #37 pop hit for Rodney Crowell in 1980. Womack's rendition reached #4 on the country charts and #45 on the pop charts. "Why They Call It Falling" was the album's third single, with a #13 country and #78 pop peak. The #23 country hit "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger", written by Buddy and Julie Miller, was the album's last single release.

"I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something" is the only track on the album that Womack co-wrote, doing so with ex-husband Jason Sellers and Wynn Varble. "Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good" was originally a number one country hit for Don Williams in 1981.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA[3]

Mario Tarradell of The Dallas Morning News gave the album an A rating and wrote, "On I Hope You Dance Ms. Womack digs deeper into the heart and soul of country with an album that honours and challenges the genre. She does it with no fanfare. For her, artistry is about timeless songs and potent messages. This is an album rooted in steel guitars and fiddles without sounding retro. Ms. Womack is recording country music for the next century, not from the last one. Good country music is supposed to put everyday highs and lows in melodic perspective. I Hope You Dance does just that."[5] Tarradel also listed it as the number one album of 2000 and wrote, "Ms. Womack made an album from the soul that just happened to work on mainstream country radio. From the gorgeous title track to the tough-yet-tender ache in her Appalachian soprano, this is country music good enough to stand beside the legendary work of the genre's icons."[6] Geoffrey Himes of The Washington Post listed the album as the seventh best album of 2000 and he wrote, "Just when you thought mainstream country was hopelessly bankrupt, along comes this diminutive singer with the immense voice, bringing genuine class to the "Forever Young"-like title-track smash and lending some universality to such alt-country writers as Bruce Robison, Rodney Crowell, and Buddy and Julie Miller. Womack is the new Emmylou Harris."[7]

Greg Quill of The Toronto Star said, "Her new CD I Hope You Dance is a spectacular collection of some of the finest story-songs recently crafted in the country and country folk areas, from veteran hit writers Mark D. Sanders' and Tia Sillers' title track – an achingly uplifting song of hope and goodwill – and country staples, Rodney Crowell's "Ashes By Now" and Ronnie Bowman's "The Healing Kind," to the dark and almost perverse offerings of alt-country icon Buddy Miller's "Does My Ring Burn Your Finger?"[8] Editors at Billboard gave the album a positive review and wrote, From the opening fiddle strains on "The Healing Kind" to the cautious optimism of "Lord I Hope This Day Is Good" 11 tracks later, this is an emotional tour de force and one great country record. Womack's voice is a wonder, and here she makes use of some of Nashville's best writers. Beyond the career-defining title track, this is, without question, a career-defining album-one that should push Womack into the big leagues for good.[9] Ralph Novak of People wrote, "With its rueful tone, evocative songs and emotion-drenched, sweet-voiced vocals, this could have been mistaken for a Dolly Parton album. Who would have guessed it's the erstwhile Texas firebrand Womack in a new mode less suited to honky-tonks than to wedding receptions."[10] Richard Corliss of Time wrote, "Womack's work on this solid set suggests that she's too good for a future in the lounges. She should be playing main rooms for ages to come."[11] Editors at The Straits Times wrote, "No matter how much vocal support she gets, it's her powerhouse voice that rings true. I Hope You Can Dance is a rarity among the current crop of country albums, one that combines the musical sincerity of country heartland with a modern slur without making a wrong turn."[12] Robert Christgau gave the album a two-star honourable mention rating, which corresponds to "a likeable effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well enjoy."[4][13]

Track listing

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Standard track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Healing Kind"
3:02
2."I Hope You Dance" (featuring Sons of the Desert)
4:54
3."After I Fall"
3:03
4."Stronger Than I Am"Bobbie Cryner3:37
5."I Know Why the River Runs"Julie Miller4:57
6."Why They Call It Falling"
3:35
7."Ashes by Now"Rodney Crowell4:11
8."Thinkin' with My Heart Again"
2:54
9."I Feel Like I'm Forgetting Something"
3:30
10."Lonely Too"Bruce Robison3:28
11."Does My Ring Burn Your Finger"
3:30
12."Lord, I Hope This Day Is Good"Dave Hanner2:56
Total length:43:39
UK edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."I Hope You Dance" (The Rawling Mix)
  • Sanders
  • Sillers
4:36
Japanese edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."I Hope You Dance" (The Rawling Mix)
  • Sanders
  • Sillers
4:36
14."The Man Who Made My Mama Cry"
  • Billy Lawson
  • Womack
  • Dale Dodson
4:04

Personnel

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As listed in liner notes.

Chart performance

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The album sold 76,000 copies during its first week.[14]

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[25] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[26] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Price, Deborah Evans. Billboard Womack Inspires On MCA's 'Dance' (May 13, 2000)
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ EW review
  4. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (August 22, 2000). "Getting Them Straight". Village Voice.
  5. ^ Tarradell, Mario. The Dallas Morning News Eminem stays Shady on encore LP (May 28, 2000)
  6. ^ Tarradel, Mario. The Dallas Morning News Mario Tarradel's Top 10 Country Albums (December 25, 2000)
  7. ^ Himes, Geoffrey. The Washington Post Music – The Best of 2000 (December 29, 2000)
  8. ^ Quill, Greg. The Toronto Star Lee Ann Womack (August 3, 2000)
  9. ^ Billboard Lee Ann Womack/Joe Ely (June 3, 2000)
  10. ^ Novak, Ralph. "I Hope You Dance." People 53.24 (2000): 45. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. June 6, 2011.
  11. ^ Corliss, Richard. "Beyond Hope." Time 156.7 (2000): 80. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. June 6, 2011.
  12. ^ Straits Times Moulin Rouge a case for red faces (July 1, 2001)
  13. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Key to Icons 1990-".
  14. ^ Variety EMINEM STANDS UP: Rapper's soph disc rushes past Spears' mark (June 1st 2000)
  15. ^ "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  16. ^ "Lee Ann Womack Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  18. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  19. ^ "Top 200 Albums of 2001 (based on sales)". Jam!. Archived from the original on November 6, 2003. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  20. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  21. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  23. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2002 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on December 4, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  24. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  25. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Lee Ann Womack – I Hope You Dance". Music Canada. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  26. ^ "American album certifications – Lee Ann Womack – I Hope You Dance". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
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