''See If I Care'' is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in September 2003 via MCA Nashville. The album spawned three singles with "

Tough Little Boys "Tough Little Boys" is a song written by Harley Allen and Don Sampson and recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in June 2003 as the first single from Allan's 2003 album '' See If I Care''. The song became Allan's s ...

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Songs About Rain "Songs About Rain" is a song written by Pat McLaughlin and Liz Rose and recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in November 2003 as the second single from Allan's 2003 album '' See If I Care''. The song peaked at numbe ...

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Nothing On but the Radio "Nothing On but the Radio" is a song written by Byron Hill, Odie Blackmon, and Brice Long and recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in June 2004 as the third and last single from Allan's 2003 album '' See If I Care' ...

", all of which charted in the Top 20 on the US ''

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chart. "Tough Little Boys" and "Nothing On but the Radio" both reached number one while "Songs About Rain" peaked at number 12. The album was certified platinum by the

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. The album's title track was previously recorded by

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on his self-titled debut album. The song "A Showman's Life" was originally recorded by the songwriter, Jesse Winchester, on his 1978 album ''A Touch on the Rainy Side'' and was subsequently recorded by

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on his 2011 album ''

Here for a Good Time ''Here for a Good Time'' is the twenty-seventh studio album by American country music artist George Strait. It was released on September 6, 2011 via MCA Nashville. Strait co-produced the album with his long-time producer Tony Brown. The title tr ...

''. This is the last album for Gary Allan to have and feature him with a cowboy hat on.

Track listing

Personnel

;Musicians * Richard Bennett - electric guitar (track 6) * Chad Cromwell - drums *

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- percussion * Dan Dugmore - steel guitar (tracks 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11) *

Stuart Duncan Stuart Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo. Life Duncan was born in Quantico, Virginia, and raised in Santa Paula, California, where he played in the school band. He ...

- fiddle (track 3) * Mike Henderson - electric guitar (track 1) *Jim Hoke - accordion (tracks 5, 8), harmonica (track 11) *Jake Kelly - acoustic guitar * Steve Nathan - piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano * Willie Nelson - acoustic guitar (track 11) * Michael Rhodes - bass guitar * Brent Rowan - electric guitar *Hank Singer - fiddle, mandolin (track 5) *

Robby Turner Robby Turner is an American pedal steel guitarist, best known for his work with Waylon Jennings and his contributions to recordings by many other artists. Biography Early years Turner grew up in a musical family; his parents Doyle and Bernice ...

- steel guitar (tracks 2–4, 6, 9) * John Willis - acoustic guitar ;Backing vocalists *Lisa Cochran - track 6 *Marabeth Jordan - track 6 *

Jim Lauderdale James Russell Lauderdale (born April 11, 1957) is an American country, bluegrass, and Americana singer-songwriter. Since 1986, he has released 31 studio albums, including collaborations with artists such as Dr. Ralph Stanley, Buddy Miller, and ...

- track 8 * Jamie O'Hara - track 10 * John Wesley Ryles - tracks 1–5, 7, 9 *

Chris Stapleton Christopher Alvin Stapleton (born April 15, 1978) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, and grew up in Staffordsville, Kentucky. In 2001, Stapleton moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to ...

- track 1 * Harry Stinson - track 2–7, 9, 10 *Bergen White - track 6 ;Technical *Gary Allan - production *

Greg Droman Greg Droman is an American record producer, mixing and audio engineer. He has made hit singles and albums for some of the biggest artists in pop, rock, and country music. He has been Grammy and ACM nominated, winning an CMA as producer for A ...

- recording, mixing *Todd Gunnerson - engineering *Ronnie Thomas - editing *Hank Williams - mastering * Mark Wright - production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 2003 albums Gary Allan albums MCA Records albums Albums produced by Mark Wright (record producer)