Who Needs Pictures is the debut studio album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. Released on June 1, 1999, on Arista Nashville, it features four singles, all of which were hits on the Billboard country music charts. In order of release, these were "Who Needs Pictures", "He Didn't Have to Be" (his first No. 1), "Me Neither", and "We Danced" (also a No. 1). The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.
Who Needs Pictures | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1, 1999[1] | |||
Studio | The Castle (Franklin, TN); Sound Stage Studios, Thelma's East and EMI Music Publishing Studios (Nashville, TN); Scrimshaw Sound (Antioch, TN). | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 46:57 | |||
Label | Arista Nashville | |||
Producer | Frank Rogers | |||
Brad Paisley chronology | ||||
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Singles from Who Needs Pictures | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [2] |
Allmusic | [3] |
Q | [4] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | [5] |
This album was repackaged with Part II by Sony's Legacy division and released on September 23, 2008.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Long Sermon" | 3:18 | |
2. | "Me Neither" |
| 3:19 |
3. | "Who Needs Pictures" |
| 3:45 |
4. | "Don't Breathe" | Paisley | 2:53 |
5. | "He Didn't Have to Be" |
| 4:42 |
6. | "It Never Woulda Worked out Anyway" |
| 2:41 |
7. | "Holdin' On to You" |
| 3:00 |
8. | "I've Been Better" |
| 4:07 |
9. | "We Danced" |
| 3:45 |
10. | "Sleepin' on the Foldout" |
| 3:23 |
11. | "Cloud of Dust" |
| 4:05 |
12. | "The Nervous Breakdown" (instrumental) |
| 3:29 |
13. | "In the Garden" | Traditional | 4:30 |
Total length: | 46:57 |
Musicians
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Production and technical staff
Credits from the album's liner notes.[6]
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Studios
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Region | Certification |
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Canada (Music Canada)[14] | Gold |
United States (RIAA)[15] | Platinum |