''Permanently'' is the third studio album by American

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singer Mark Wills. Released in 2000 on

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, the album produced three singles on the ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now

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) charts: "Back at One", "Almost Doesn't Count", and "I Want to Know (Everything There Is to Know About You", which peaked at #2, #19, and #33, respectively. "Back At One" was previously cut by

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, and "Almost Doesn't Count" by Brandy. The album itself peaked at #3 on the ''Billboard''

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chart and #23 on

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, making for Wills's highest peaks on these two charts. In addition, ''Permanently'' received

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gold certification for U.S. shipments of 500,000 copies.

Track listing

#"This Can't Be Love" ( Mark Nesler, Tony Martin) – 3:40 #"Rich Man" (

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, Rory Lee Feek) – 3:22 #"The Perfect Conversation" (

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) – 3:55 #"Still Waiting" ( Harley Allen) – 3:31 #"Because I Love You" (

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, Chuck Cannon) – 3:57 #"Right Here" (Billy Simon, Carson Chamberlain,

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) – 3:36 #"Time Machine" ( Tim Mensy, Monty Criswell, T. Martin) – 3:49 #"Permanently" (Steve Bogard, Josh Kear) – 3:11 #" Almost Doesn't Count" ( Shelly Peiken, Guy Roche) – 3:40 #"Forget About Love" ( Gary Harrison, Jeff Silver, Chip Martin) – 3:23 #"In My Arms" (Mark Wills, Michael White, Criswell) – 4:09 #"I Want to Know (Everything There Is to Know About You)" (Lewis Anderson, Bob Regan) – 3:16 #" Back at One" (

) – 4:06

Personnel

* Eddie Bayers – drums * Paul Franklin –

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* Aubrey Haynie – fiddle,

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*Liana Manis – background vocals * Brent Mason – electric guitar *Gary Prim – keyboards * John Wesley Ryles – background vocals * Mark Wills – lead vocals * John D. Willis – acoustic guitar *

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– bass guitar

Chart performance

References

*Allmusic (see infobox) {{Authority control 2000 albums Mercury Nashville albums Mark Wills albums Albums produced by Carson Chamberlain