See What You Want to See
1999 album
See What You Want to See is American country music artist Radney Foster's third studio album. It was released in 1999 on Arista Records. The record features a number of notable guests, such as Darius Rucker from Hootie & the Blowfish, as well as Abra Moore and Emmylou Harris. Singles from this album were "I'm In" and "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)."
Content
"Raining on Sunday" was later recorded by Keith Urban on his 2002 album Golden Road, from which it was released as a single in 2003. The Kinleys released a cover of "I'm In" from the 2000 album II, which Foster produced; ten years later, Urban released his version of the same song as a single from his 2009 album Defying Gravity. Additionally, the Dixie Chicks released a cover of "Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)", from their 2002 album Home, in 2003.
Critical reception
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five. He called its sound "classy, mature pop music" and thought that "I'm In," "Folding Money" and "Angry Heart" "showcase him at his best as a songwriter while successfully delivering a fresh, updated sound."
Track listing
All songs written by Radney Foster except where noted.
"I've Got a Picture" – 4:43
"I'm In" (Foster, Georgia Middleman) – 5:18
duet with Abra Moore
"Raining on Sunday" (Darrell Brown, Foster) – 3:57
duet with Darius Rucker
"Folding Money" – 4:16
duet with Patrice Pike
"Angry Heart" (Stephany Delray, Foster) – 4:04
"The Kiss" – 3:59
"You Were So Right" (Brown, Delray, Foster) – 3:29
"God Knows When" – 4:17
"The Lucky Ones" – 3:29
"Godspeed (Sweet Dreams)" – 4:54
duet Emmylou Harris
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
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