Wide Open Spaces

Wide Open Spaces is the fourth album by American country music band the Dixie Chicks, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). It was their first record with new lead vocalist Natalie Maines, and became their breakthrough commercial success. It received diamond status by the RIAA on February 20, 2003 in the USA, having shipped 12 million units , while spending more than six years in the Australian ARIA music charts Country Top 20.

Track listing

"I Can Love You Better" (Pamela Brown Hayes, Kostas) - 3:53
"Wide Open Spaces" (Susan Gibson) - 3:44
"Loving Arms" (Tom Jans) - 3:37
"There's Your Trouble" (Mark Selby, Tia Sillers) - 3:10
"You Were Mine" (Emily Robison, Martie Seidel) - 3:37
"Never Say Die" (George Ducas, Radney Foster) - 3:56
"Tonight the Heartache's on Me" (Mary Francis, Johnny MacRae, Bob Morrison) - 3:25
"Let 'Er Rip" (Billy Crain, Sandy Ramos) - 2:49
"Once You've Loved Somebody" (Thom McHugh, Bruce Miller) - 3:28
"I'll Take Care of You" (J.D. Souther) - 3:40
"Am I the Only One (Who's Ever Felt This Way?)" (Maria McKee) - 3:25
"Give It Up or Let Me Go" (Bonnie Raitt) - 4:55

Producers: Jim Burnett, Mark Capps, Tony Castle, Blake Chancey, Erik Hellerman, Clarke Schleicher, Ed Simonton, Paul Worley
Engineers: Eric Legg, Billy Sherrill
Assistant engineers: Tony Castle, Chip Mattews, Mike Wrucke
Mixing: Chuck Ainlay, John Guess
Mixing assistants: Mark Ralston, Chris Rowe, Shawn Simpson
Mastering: Denny Purcell
Mastering assistant: Jonathan Russell
Editing: Jim Burnett
Digital editing: Don Cobb, Carlos Grier
Production coordination: Deb Boyle, Janice Soled
Art direction: Tracy Baskette-Fleaner, Bill Johnson
Photography: Matthew Barnes
Stylist: Renee Fowler
Hair stylist: Bruce Alan
Make-up: Stacy Kelly

As of the October 11 "Wide Open Spaces" has been within the Australian ARIA Country Charts for a consecutive 355 Weeks

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1997	"I Can Love You Better"	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	7
1998	"I Can Love You Better"	The Billboard Hot 100	77
1998	"There's Your Trouble"	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
1998	"There's Your Trouble"	The Billboard Hot 100	36
1998	"Wide Open Spaces"	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1
1998	"Wide Open Spaces"	The Billboard Hot 100	41
1999	"Let 'Er Rip"	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	64
1999	"Tonight the Heartache's on Me"	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	6
1999	"Tonight the Heartache's on Me"	The Billboard Hot 100	46
1999	"You Were Mine"	The Billboard Hot 100	34
1998	"You Were Mine"	Hot Country Singles & Tracks	1