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artist

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, written by her and Chris Farren who also produced the track. It was recorded for her debut studio album '' Did I Shave My Legs for This?'' (1995) by Capitol Nashville. "How Do I Get There" was serviced to

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stations on July 21, 1997, as the fourth single (sixth overall) from the US version of the album. No video was made for the song. The track became another success for Carter, reaching the top spot of the US

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chart, becoming her third and final number one single alongside being her final song to reach the top ten to date.

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price of ''Billboard'' magazine gave a positive review, saying: "Carter puts that sweet Southern voice of hers to excellent use on this fiddle-laced up-tempo number. After one listen, it is easy to understand why Carter is one of this year's big success stories. Her vocal delivery radiates a charm and self-assurance that draws the listener into the song. This should be the latest in her growing string of hits."

Commercial performance

"How Do I Get There" debuted at number 52 on the US ''Billboard''

chart on August 2, 1997, where it became the "Hot Shot Debut" of the week. It rose to the top ten the week of September 20, 1997, becoming her fourth and ultimately final top ten single; Carter's highest charting song since has been "

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", which reached number 14 in 2003. It reached a peak position of number one on the chart the week of October 18, 1997, displacing

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". It spent one week in the position before being displaced by "

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. The song spent 20 weeks in total. Carter would be the last female artist to send her first four singles to the top ten of the country chart until

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did so between 2004 and 2005 with "

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Track listing

Personnel

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– acoustic guitar * Cary Park – acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Joe Chaney – bass guitar *

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– drums, percussion *

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– electric guitar * Larry Franklin – mandolin * John Hobbs – keyboards, piano Recorded by Steve Marcantonio with assistance by Tim Waters at Emerald Studios in

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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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