What a Way to Live

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For the Willie Nelson song, see What a Way to Live (song).

What a Way to Live
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Studio album by
Mark Chesnutt
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1994 (1994-09-13)
Recorded1993–1994
Studio
GenreCountry
Length33:25
LabelDecca
ProducerMark Wright
Mark Chesnutt chronology
Almost Goodbye
(1993) 		What a Way to Live
(1994) 		Wings
(1995)
Singles from What a Way to Live
  1. "She Dreams"
    Released: July 12, 1994
  2. "Goin' Through the Big D"
    Released: October 18, 1994
  3. "Gonna Get a Life"
    Released: February 21, 1995
  4. "Down in Tennessee"
    Released: June 12, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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What a Way to Live is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Mark Chesnutt. His first album for Decca Records, it earned RIAA gold certification in the United States for sales of 500,000 copies. The tracks "She Dreams", "Goin' Through the Big D", "Gonna Get a Life", and "Down in Tennessee" were all released as singles, peaking at #6, #2, #1, and #23, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. "She Dreams" was co-written and originally recorded by Tim Mensy on his 1992 album This Ol' Heart, from which it was released as a single, peaking at #74 on the country charts that year. Mark duets with Waylon Jennings on the track "Rainy Day Woman" which Jennings first recorded on his 1974 album The Ramblin' Man. The title track was originally recorded by Willie Nelson in 1960.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What a Way to Live"
2:40
2."Live a Little"
2:46
3."She Dreams"
3:43
4."Goin' Through the Big D"
2:34
5."Down in Tennessee"Wayland Holyfield3:21
6."Gonna Get a Life"
3:43
7."It's Almost Like You're Here"
  • Charles Quillen
  • John Priestley
  • Jonathan Clift
3:34
8."Rainy Day Woman" (duet with Waylon Jennings)Waylon Jennings3:51
9."This Side of the Door"
3:23
10."Half of Everything (And All of My Heart)"
3:50
Total length:33:25

Personnel

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Production

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  • Mark Wright – producer
  • Warren Peterson – recording, overdub recording
  • Robert Charles – overdub recording, second engineer
  • Larry Jeffries – second engineer
  • King Williams – second engineer
  • Lynn Peterzell – mixing
  • Mark Friego – second engineer
  • Mark Hagen – second engineer
  • Glenn Meadows – digital editing and mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Joe Johnston – production coordinator
  • Simon Levy – art direction, design
  • Keith Carter – photography
  • Lucy Santamassino – hair, make-up
  • The BDM Company – management

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. What a Way to Live at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Mark Chesnutt Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "Mark Chesnutt Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
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