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The Way That I Am
Country · 1993 · 8 tracks

The Way That I Am

Martina McBride

Polished nineties country-pop defined by a massive four-octave voice. A breakthrough record balancing radio-ready hooks with heavy, socially conscious storytelling.

September 14, 1993 · Collectables

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A powerful blend of small-town realism and soaring, defiant optimism.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
01
Heart Trouble
3:17
03
That Wasn’t Me
3:44
05
Where I Used to Have a Heart
3:50
06
Goin’ to Work
3:28
07
She Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
3:26
08
Life #9
4:32
09
Strangers
3:21
10
Ashes
2:55
Moments Worth Listening For
The chilling, triumphant key change in Independence Day that transforms a tragic narrative into a soaring anthem of liberation.
The rhythmic, punchy delivery of the verses in Goin' to Work that captures the mechanical relief of a daily routine.
The moment the production strips back to reveal the pure, crystalline high notes in the final chorus of Strangers.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does The Way That I Am sound next to the rest of Martina McBride's catalogue?

Road Trip+1.6σ

Road Trip saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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