The Way That I Am

Martina McBride | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 1, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bmg Special Product
• ASIN: B0002IQP36
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,652 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Heart Trouble

2. My Baby Loves Me

3. That Wasn't Me

4. Independence Day

5. Where I Used to Have a Heart

6. Goin' to Work

7. She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

8. Life #9

9. Strangers

10. Ashes [*]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional mix of tunes in different moods, June 2, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Way That I Am (Audio CD)

This album is really one of the great ones! It doesn't matter which mood you're in - it'll always leave you happy, with the knowledge that life always has something more to give you. Martina makes it sound as if she means EVERY word that she sings - total joy or total misery. If she can come even close to the quality of this album on her future releases - don't hesitate, get them!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Sophomore Slump Here, September 20, 2001

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Chris S. "cscotts" (atlanta, ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Way That I Am (Audio CD)

Though Martina McBride's debut was a solid enough collection of country pop, it failed to get her noticed on country radio, with the exception being the limited success of the album's title track. That wasn't a problem with this album, which just happened to better her debut and establish her as one of the best female vocalists of any genre to come down the pike in the last decade. First single 'My Baby Loves Me', though somewhat lightweight, was just one of many styles McBride gravitated towards, though she did and continues to do so masterfully. There were several other uptempo gems here, specifically 'Goin To Work' and 'Life #9', and her anthem 'Independence Day' remains a watershed for her, and marked her as one of the few country artists(the only other female that springs to mind is Reba) not afraid to tackle weighty social matters, a platform she continues to uphold to this day. Though that song established her, it's her command of the album's ballads that really show what McBride was capable of both artistically and vocally--
'Where I Used To Have A Heart', 'That Wasn't Me',and 'She Ain't Seen Nothing Yet' are as good as anything she's ever done and were the true overlooked highlights of the album. A sterling example of how well an artist can marriage radio expectations with artistic credibility.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One Fantastic Album, July 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Way That I Am (Audio CD)

"Independence Day" made Martina a Super-Star, but after listening to this album many times, my favorite is "That Wasn't Me", a true masterpiece.