"I Do (Cherish You)" is a song written by

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and

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. It was first released in February 1998 by American country music artist

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. The first single from his second album ''Wish You Were Here'', it became his third top ten hit on the US ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart that year.

Music video

Mark Wills' music video, directed by

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and shown in black-and-white, features Wills inside a train station. The video ends with his love coming in the doors, and he gives her an engagement ring. The music video for the 98 Degrees version, directed by

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, features the members of the band separately dating a lady played by

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. At the end of the video, she marries a gentleman played by

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, much to the chagrin of the four band members.

Track listing

CD single # "I Do (Cherish You)" – 3:17 # "You Can't Go Wrong Loving Me" – 3:05

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98 Degrees version

In July 1999, American vocal group

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released a cover of the song as the fourth and final single from their second album, '' 98 Degrees and Rising''.Country ICQ Postcard #5 - I Do (Cherish You) - Country Music
/ref> Their version peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard''

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. It was also included on the soundtrack for the 1999 romantic film ''

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''. It also appeared on the

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'', where the group performed at the school courtyard in the episode "Dance Fever".

Track listings

German maxi-CD single # "I Do (Cherish You)" (radio edit) – 3:45 # "I Do (Cherish You)" (Love to Infinity Radio Mix) – 3:31 # "I Do (Cherish You)" (Love to Infinity Master Mix) – 5:35 # "Because of You" (Hex Hector Dance Mix) – 3:04

Charts

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Release history

References

{{Authority control 1990s ballads 1998 singles 1998 songs 1999 singles 98 Degrees songs Country ballads Mark Wills songs Mercury Nashville singles Motown singles Music videos directed by Peter Zavadil Music videos directed by Wayne Isham Pop ballads Song recordings produced by Carson Chamberlain Songs written by Dan Hill Songs written by Keith Stegall Universal Records singles