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Who Needs Pictures
Studio album by
Brad Paisley
ReleasedJune 1, 1999[1]
StudioThe Castle (Franklin, TN); Sound Stage Studios, Thelma's East and EMI Music Publishing Studios (Nashville, TN); Scrimshaw Sound (Antioch, TN).
GenreCountry
Length46:57
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerFrank Rogers
Brad Paisley chronology
Who Needs Pictures
(1999) 		Part II
(2001)
Singles from Who Needs Pictures
  1. "Who Needs Pictures"
    Released: February 1, 1999
  2. "He Didn't Have to Be"
    Released: August 30, 1999
  3. "Me Neither"
    Released: February 7, 2000
  4. "We Danced"
    Released: June 26, 2000
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Q[5]

Who Needs Pictures is the debut studio album by American country music artist Brad Paisley. The album was released on June 1, 1999 on Arista Nashville after Paisley signed contracts in 1998. The album produced four singles on the Billboard country music charts. In order of release, they were the title track, "He Didn't Have to Be" (his first No. 1), "Me Neither", and "We Danced" (also a No. 1). The album has been certified platinum by the RIAA.

This album was repackaged with Part II by Sony's Legacy division and released on September 23, 2008.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Long Sermon"
3:18
2."Me Neither"
3:19
3."Who Needs Pictures"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
  • Rogers
3:45
4."Don't Breathe"Paisley2:53
5."He Didn't Have to Be"
4:42
6."It Never Woulda Worked out Anyway"
  • Paisley
  • Lovelace
2:41
7."Holdin' On to You"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
  • Lovelace
3:00
8."I've Been Better"
  • Paisley
  • Robert Arthur
4:07
9."We Danced"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
3:45
10."Sleepin' on the Foldout"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
3:23
11."Cloud of Dust"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
4:05
12."The Nervous Breakdown" (instrumental)
  • Paisley
  • James Gregory
  • Mitch McMichen
3:29
13."In the Garden"Traditional4:30
Total length:46:57

Personnel

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Musicians

Production and technical staff

Credits from the album's liner notes.[6]

Studios

  • Recorded at The Castle Recording Studios (Franklin, TN) and Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, TN).
  • Overdubs recorded at Thelma's East Studios (Nashville, TN).
  • Additional overdubs recorded at Thelma's East Studios, EMI Music Publishing Studios (Nashville, TN), and Scrimshaw Sound Studios.
  • Mixed at The Castle Recording Studios and Loud Recording (Nashville, TN).
  • Mastered at MasterMix (Nashville, TN).

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[16] Gold 50,000^
United States (RIAA)[17] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Album release date
  2. ^ "Who Needs Pictures - Brad Paisley". About.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Who Needs Pictures - Brad Paisley". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Brad Paisley". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  5. ^ "Brad Paisley - Who Needs Pictures CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  6. ^ Brad Paisley (1999). Who Needs Pictures (booklet). Tennessee.
  7. ^ "Top 30 Country Albums: October 4, 1999". RPM. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  9. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  10. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  11. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1999". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2000". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  14. ^ "Top 100 country albums of 2001 in Canada". Jam!. Archived from the original on July 1, 2002. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
  15. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2001". Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2020.
  16. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Brad Paisley – Who Needs Pictures". Music Canada.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Brad Paisley – Who Needs Pictures". Recording Industry Association of America.
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