After a platinum-selling self-titled debut and a gold follow-up with Some Things I Know, Lee Ann Womack just keeps getting better.
Billboard calls it "a career record." I Hope You Dance is one of the finest albums to hit country music post Shania Twain.
Womack possesses such a sweet, melodious voice and its distinctiveness graces every one of the 12 tracks like they were chosen just for her vocals.
But it's the album's title track, a dedication to Womack's daughters (and featuring the Sons of the Desert) that will leave you feeling swept away.
(Her daughters, Aubrie and Anna Lise, who were ages 9 and 1 [respectively] at the time, appear in the video with her.) "Don't let some hardened heart leave you bitter/When you come close to selling out, reconsider/Give the heavens above more than a passing glance/And when you get the choice to sit it out or dance, I hope you dance." Listeners will undoubtedly dance to I Hope You Dance.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Healing KindRonnie Bowman, Greg Luck | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 2 | I Hope You DanceMark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | After I FallBill Kenner, Ron Rogers, Mark Wright | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Stronger Than I AmBobbie Cryner | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | I Know Why the River RunsJulie Miller | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Thinkin' With My Heart AgainDean Dillon, Donny Kees | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 7 | I Feel Like I'm Forgetting SomethingJason Sellers, Wynn Varble, Lee Ann Womack | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Lonely TooBruce Robison | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | Lord, I Hope This Day Is GoodDavid Hanner | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 10 | Ashes By Now (Album Version) | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Does My Ring Burn Your Finger (Album Version) | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | Why They Call It Falling (Album Version) | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 13 | I Hope You Dance (BR Dance Remix Version) | Lee Ann Womack | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 48 mins | 110 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 308 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Bacco | Percussion |
| 2 | Tony Baker | Photography |
| 3 | Richard Bennett | Bouzouki, Guitar (Electric) |
| 4 | Gina R. Binkley | Design |
| 5 | Ronnie Bowman | Composer |
| 6 | Bekka Bramlett | Guest Artist |
| 7 | David Campbell | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 8 | Mark Casstevens | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 9 | Robert Charles | Engineer |
| 10 | Lisa Cochran | Vocals |
| 11 | Chad Cromwell | Drums |
| 12 | Steve Crowder | Engineer |
| 13 | Rodney Crowell | Composer |
| 14 | Bobbie Cryner | Composer |
| 15 | Eric Darken | Percussion |
| 16 | Roxie Dean | Composer |
| 17 | Dean Dillon | Composer |
| 18 | Greg Droman | Engineer, Mixing |
| 19 | Mark Fain | Bass |
| 20 | Tabitha Fair | Vocals |
| 21 | Pat Flynn | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 22 | Larry Franklin | Fiddle, Mandolin |
| 23 | Paul Franklin | Dobro, Guitar |
| 24 | Kenny Greenberg | Guitar (Electric) |
| 25 | Todd Gunnerson | Engineer |
| 26 | David Hanner | Composer |
| 27 | Aubrey Haynie | Guest Artist |
| 28 | Travis Hill | Project Coordinator |
| 29 | Marabeth Jordan | Vocals |
| 30 | Donny Kees | Composer |
| 31 | Bill Kenner | Composer |
| 32 | Daniel Kresco | Mixing |
| 33 | Frank Liddell | Producer |
| 34 | Greg Luck | Composer |
| 35 | Liana Manis | Vocal Harmony |
| 36 | Brent Mason | Guitar (Electric) |
| 37 | Mike McCarthy | Engineer, Mixing |
| 38 | Buddy Miller | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 39 | Gene Miller | Vocals |
| 40 | Julie Miller | Composer, Guest Artist |
| 41 | Steve Nathan | Keyboards, Organ (Hammond) |
| 42 | Jessie Noble | Project Coordinator |
| 43 | Michael Omartian | Guest Artist |
| 44 | Jon Randall | Vocal Harmony |
| 45 | Michael Rhodes | Bass |
| 46 | Jeff Roach | Synthesizer |
| 47 | Bruce Robison | Composer |
| 48 | Ron Rogers | Composer |
| 49 | Mark D. Sanders | Composer |
| 50 | Jason Sellers | Composer, Guest Artist, Vocal Harmony |
| 51 | Tia Sillers | Composer |
| 52 | Lisa Silver | Vocals |
| 53 | Ricky Skaggs | Guest Artist, Vocal Harmony |
| 54 | Trish Townsend | Stylist |
| 55 | Dan Tyminski | Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 56 | Wynn Varble | Composer |
| 57 | Gerry Wenner | Photography |
| 58 | Bergen White | Conductor, String Arrangements, Vocals |
| 59 | Hank Williams | Mastering |
| 60 | Lonnie Wilson | Drums |
| 61 | Lee Ann Womack | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 62 | Glenn Worf | Bass |
| 63 | Mark Wright | Composer, Producer |
| 64 | Jody Yesville | Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |