Wide Open Spaces
Wide Open Spaces is the fourth studio album and the major label debut of American country music band the Dixie Chicks. 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 United States, having shipped 14 million units worldwide, while spending more than six years in the Australian ARIA music charts Country Top 20.
At the 41st Grammy Awards, the album was awarded two Grammy Awards out of three nominations. It was awarded Best Country Album and for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for the song "There's Your Trouble". This is an award the Chicks would win five times: in 2000 for "Ready to Run", in 2003 for "Long Time Gone", in 2005 for "Top of the World" and 2007 for "Not Ready to Make Nice", a feat only matched by The Judds. In addition, the Chicks were nominated for Best New Artist in 1999.
"Once You've Loved Somebody" had previously been recorded by John & Audrey Wiggins on their 1996 album, The Dream.
Wide Open Spaces, as well as their next albums 'Fly and Home'', were released in the HDCD format.
Track listing
Personnel
Compiled from liner notes.Dixie Chicks
- Natalie Maines – vocals
- Emily Erwin – acoustic guitar, banjo, Dobro, vocals
- Martie Seidel – fiddle, mandolin, vocals
- Mark Casstevens – acoustic guitar
- Bobby Charles, Jr. – bass guitar
- Joe Chemay – bass guitar
- Billy Crain – acoustic guitar
- Lloyd Maines – steel guitar
- George Marinelli – electric guitar
- Greg Morrow – drums
- Tommy Nash – electric guitar on "Give It Up or Let Me Go"
- Tony Paoletta – steel guitar on "Give It Up or Let Me Go"
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Tom Roady – shaker, congas, tambourine
- Matt Rollings – piano, Hammond organ
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr. – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Paul Worley – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Chuck Ainlay - mixing on "Give It Up or Let Me Go"
- Jim Burnett - Pro Tools editing
- Blake Chancey - production
- Don Cobb - digital editing
- Carlos Grier - digital editing
- John Guess - mixing
- Eric Legg - recording
- Denny Purcell - mastering
- Billy Sherrill - recording on "Give It Up or Let Me Go"
- Paul Worley - production
Charts
Album
Singles
Other charted songs
End of decade charts
Certifications
Awards
Grammy Awards| Year | Winner | Category |
| 1999 | "There's Your Trouble" | Best Country Performance By A Duo or Group With Vocal |
| 1999 | Wide Open Spaces | Best Country Album |