I See It Now

I See It Now
I See It Now
Studio album by Tracy Lawrence
Released	September 20, 1994
Genre	Country
Length	34:08
Label	Atlantic
Producer	James Stroud; Flip Anderson (tracks 4-6); Tracy Lawrence (tracks 4-6)
Tracy Lawrence chronology
Singles from I See It Now
	"I See It Now"; Released: August 29, 1994; "As Any Fool Can See"; Released: December 13, 1994; "Texas Tornado"; Released: April 3, 1995; "If the World Had a Front Porch"; Released: August 5, 1995;

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I See It Now is the third studio album by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence. It was released on September 20, 1994, by Atlantic Records. The album produced four singles: the title track, "If the World Had a Front Porch", "Texas Tornado", and "As Any Fool Can See". Of these, "Texas Tornado" was a number-one song on the Hot Country Songs chart, while the other singles all reached number two on the same chart. "Hillbilly with a Heartache", a duet with John Anderson, can also be found on Anderson's 1994 album Country 'til I Die. "I Got a Feelin'" was co-written by Joe Diffie, who would later record it for his 1997 album Twice Upon a Time.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I See It Now"	Larry Boone, Woody Lee, Paul Nelson	3:37
2.	"Guilt Trip"	Tony Haselden, Tim Mensy	3:27
3.	"If the World Had a Front Porch"	Kenny Beard, Tracy Lawrence, Nelson	3:05
4.	"Texas Tornado"	Bobby Braddock	3:24
5.	"Hillbilly with a Heartache" (duet with John Anderson)	Bobby Alexander, Cris Moore, Richard E. Carpenter	3:43
6.	"As Any Fool Can See"	Beard, Nelson	3:03
7.	"God Made Woman on a Good Day"	Troy Seals, Brett Jones	3:14
8.	"I Got a Feelin'""	Joe Diffie, Lonnie Wilson	2:51
9.	"The Cards"	Nelson, Kirk Roth	3:52
10.	"I'd Give Anything to Be Your Everything Again"	Jerry Laseter, Mark Alan Springer	3:46

Personnel

As listed in liner notes.^[1]

John Anderson – duet vocals (5)
Eddie Bayers – drums (1-6, 8-10)
Dennis Burnside – piano (4-6)
Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar (1-3, 7-10)
Kimberly Fleming – background vocals (7)
Paul Franklin – Dobro, steel guitar, Pedabro (1-3, 7-10)
Sonny Garrish – steel guitar (4-6)
Vickie Hampton – background vocals (7)
Dann Huff – electric guitar (1-3, 7-10)
Tracy Lawrence – lead vocals (all tracks)
Chris Leuzinger – electric guitar (5)
Donna McElroy – background vocals (7)
Terry McMillan – harmonica, percussion (all tracks)
Steve Nathan – piano, keyboards (1-3, 7-10)
Brent Rowan – acoustic and electric guitars (4, 6)
Joe Spivey – fiddle (1-3, 6-10), Ace guitar (4), acoustic guitar (5)
James Stroud – drums (7)
Dennis Wilson – background vocals (1-6, 8-10)
Willie Weeks – bass guitar (4-6)
Glenn Worf – bass guitar (1-3, 7-10)
Curtis Young – background vocals (1-6, 8-10)

Production credits

Tracks 1-3, 7-10 - James Stroud
Track 4 - Tracy Lawrence
Track 5 - Tracy Lawrence, Flip Anderson, James Stroud
Track 6 - Tracy Lawrence, Flip Anderson

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	28
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[3]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[4]	70

Chart (1995)	Position
US Billboard 200^[5]	107
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	18

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[7]	Gold	50,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ I See It Now (cassette). Tracy Lawrence. Atlantic Records. 1994. 82656.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^ "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Tracy Lawrence – I See It Now". Music Canada. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Tracy Lawrence – I See It Now". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

[1] I See It Now (cassette). Tracy Lawrence. Atlantic Records. 1994. 82656.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Billboard200_Tracy_Lawrence-2] "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

[ac_BillboardCountry_Tracy_Lawrence-3] "Tracy Lawrence Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

[4] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

[5] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

[6] "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

[CanadaTracy_LawrenceI_See_It_NowalbumCertRef-7] "Canadian album certifications – Tracy Lawrence – I See It Now". Music Canada. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

[United_StatesTracy_LawrenceI_See_It_NowalbumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – Tracy Lawrence – I See It Now". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 27, 2021.

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v t e Tracy Lawrence
Studio albums	Sticks and Stones Alibis I See It Now Time Marches On The Coast Is Clear Lessons Learned Tracy Lawrence Strong For the Love All Wrapped Up in Christmas The Rock
Compilation albums	Tracy Lawrence Live The Best of Tracy Lawrence Then & Now: The Hits Collection The Very Best of Tracy Lawrence
Notable singles	"Sticks and Stones" "Today's Lonely Fool" "Runnin' Behind" "Somebody Paints the Wall" "Alibis" "Can't Break It to My Heart" "My Second Home" "If the Good Die Young" "Renegades, Rebels and Rogues" "I See It Now" "As Any Fool Can See" "Texas Tornado" "If the World Had a Front Porch" "If You Loved Me" "Time Marches On" "Stars over Texas" "Is That a Tear" "Better Man, Better Off" "How a Cowgirl Says Goodbye" "Lessons Learned" "Lonely" "Unforgiven" "Life Don't Have to Be So Hard" "Paint Me a Birmingham" "Used to the Pain" "Find Out Who Your Friends Are"
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