See If I Care (album)

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", "Songs About Rain", and "Nothing On but the Radio", all of which charted in the Top 20 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs 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 RIAA.

See If I Care
Studio album by Gary Allan
Released	September 30, 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Country
Length	41:11
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Mark Wright Gary Allan
Gary Allan chronology
Alright Guy (2001) See If I Care (2003) Tough All Over (2005)
Singles from See If I Care
"Tough Little Boys" Released: June 23, 2003 "Songs About Rain" Released: November 17, 2003 "Nothing On but the Radio" Released: June 21, 2004

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album's title track was previously recorded by Mike Walker 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 George Strait on his 2011 album Here for a Good Time.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Drinkin' Dark Whiskey"	Chris Stapleton, Mike Henderson	3:01
2.	"Can't Do It Today"	John Rich, Vicky McGehee, Rodney Clawson	3:26
3.	"Tough Little Boys"	Harley Allen, Don Sampson	3:57
4.	"See If I Care"	Jamie O'Hara	3:39
5.	"Songs About Rain"	Pat McLaughlin, Liz Rose	4:25
6.	"I Can Love You"	Shawn Camp, Philip White	2:51
7.	"Don't Look Away"	Sean Locke, Hardy McGee	4:32
8.	"Guys Like Me"	Kostas, Trent Summar	2:58
9.	"Nothing On but the Radio"	Odie Blackmon, Byron Hill, Brice Long	3:32
10.	"You Don't Know a Thing About Me"	O'Hara, Blackmon, Gary Allan	4:18
11.	"A Showman's Life" (duet with Willie Nelson)	Jesse Winchester	4:32
Total length:			41:11

Personnel

Musicians

• Richard Bennett - electric guitar (track 6)
• Chad Cromwell - drums
• Eric Darken - percussion
• Dan Dugmore - steel guitar (tracks 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
• Stuart Duncan - fiddle
• Mike Henderson - electric guitar (track 1)
• Jim Hoke - accordion, harmonica
• 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
• Robby Turner - steel guitar (tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 9)
• John Willis - acoustic guitar

Backing vocalists

• Lisa Cochran - track 6
• Marabeth Jordan - track 6
• Jim Lauderdale - track 8
• Jamie O'Hara - track 10
• John Wesley Ryles - tracks 1-5, 7, 9
• Chris Stapleton - track 1
• Harry Stinson - track 2-7, 9, 10
• Bergen White - track 6

Technical

• Gary Allan - production
• Greg Droman - recording, mixing
• Todd Gunnerson - engineering
• Ronnie Thomas - editing
• Hank Williams - mastering
• Mark Wright - production

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2003)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	2
U.S. Billboard 200	17

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US
2003	"Tough Little Boys"	1	32
2004	"Songs About Rain"	12	71
	"Nothing On but the Radio"	1	32

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[2]	Platinum

References

1. Jeffries, David. "See If I Care review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
2. "American album certifications – Gary Allan – See If I Care". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.