Waking Up Laughing

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Waking Up Laughing
Studio album by Martina McBride
Released	April 3, 2007
Recorded	2006
Genre	Country
Length	41:01
Label	RCA Nashville
Producer	Martina McBride
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link People Magazine
Martina McBride chronology
Timeless (2005) Waking Up Laughing (2007) Martina McBride: Live In Concert (2008)

Waking Up Laughing is the ninth album from country singer Martina McBride. It marks the first time in her career she has co-written songs and produced an album solo. This album produced three chart singles for McBride on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "Anyway" at #5, "How I Feel" at #15 and "For These Times" at #35.

The album sold 139,000 copies in its first week, debuting at number four on the Billboard 200.^[1] Following the album's release, Mcbride embarked on the Waking Up Laughing Tour on April 12, 2007.

As of November 2007, the album has sold over 500,000 copies in the United States and has been certified Gold.

"For These Times" was inspired by former Republican sentator Rick Santorum, who was defeated in 2006, and his daughter. When his daughter began to cry at his loss, the cameras focused on her, inspiring Leslie Satcher to write the song. It was also inspired by her Pastor, who stated "For these times in which we live, you are going to need this book." referring to the Bible.^[2]

[edit] Track listing

1. "If I Had Your Name" (Gordon Sampson, Steve McEwan, Hillary Lindsey) – 3:43
2. "Cry Cry ('Til The Sun Shines)" (Chris Lindsey, H. Lindsey, Aimee Mayo, Marv Green) – 3:06
3. "Tryin' to Find a Reason" (Tommy Lee James, Jeremy Stover) – 3:26
4. "For These Times" (Leslie Satcher) – 4:16
5. "Anyway" (Brad Warren, Brett Warren, Martina McBride) – 4:40
6. "How I Feel" (Brad Warren, Brett Warren, McBride, C. Lindsey, Mayo) – 3:48
7. "I'll Still Be Me" (Rachel Thibodeau, Tammy Hyler) – 3:49
8. "Beautiful Again" (Brad Warren, Brett Warren, McBride) – 2:56
9. "Everybody Does" (Mike Mobley, Dan DeMay, Rachel Proctor) – 3:27
10. "House of a Thousand Dreams" (Billy Montana, Ilya Toshinsky, Jenai) – 3:53
11. "Love Land" (Tom Douglas, Thibodeau) – 3:56

A bonus track called "Blue Bayou" is available only on iTunes.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2007	Top Country Albums	#2
2007	The Billboard 200	#4

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	US Country	US Hot 100	US Pop 100	US AC	US Digital
2007	"Anyway"	5	32	37	14	24
	"How I Feel"	15	108
2008	"For These Times"	35

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