I Will Stand is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Kenny Chesney. It was released on July 15, 1997 on BNA Records. "She's Got It All" was the album's first single, as well as Chesney's first Number One single on the Billboard country music charts. "A Chance", "That's Why I'm Here" and "I Will Stand" were all released as singles as well, peaking at number 11, number 2, and number 27, respectively, on the country charts. Also included is an acoustic rendition of Chesney's 1996 single "When I Close My Eyes". It is his first certified Gold album. This was Kenny's last album to have a neotraditional country sound before developing a more crossover-friendly country-pop sound. The track, Lonely, Needin' Lovin', was previously recorded and released by Woody Lee on his 1995 Atlantic album, Get Over It. Critical reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album four-and-a-half stars out of five on AllMusic, proclaiming that Chesney began to find his musical personality on the album. Track listing Personnel As listed in liner notes. Eddie Bayers – drums Kenny Bell – acoustic guitar Shannon Brown – background vocals Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar Melonie Cannon – background vocals Kenny Chesney – lead vocals Glen Duncan – fiddle, mandolin Sonny Garrish – Dobro, steel guitar Steve Gibson – electric guitar Rob Hajacos – fiddle Randy Howard – fiddle Roy Huskey, Jr. – upright bass Kirk "Jellyroll" Johnson – harmonica George Jones – vocals on track 7 Tracy Lawrence – vocals on track 7 Brent Mason – electric guitar Rodger Morris – piano, synthesizer Farrell Morris – percussion Steve Nathan – synthesizer, vibraphone William "Ozzy" Osment – fiddle Larry Paxton – bass guitar Matt Rollings – piano, Hammond B-3 organ John Wesley Ryles – background vocals Pete Wade – gut string guitar Cindy Richardson-Walker – background vocals Biff Watson – acoustic guitar Dennis Wilson – background vocals Lonnie Wilson – drums Norro Wilson – percussion Curtis Young – background vocals Reggie Young – electric guitar Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Singles Certifications References 1997 albums Kenny Chesney albums BNA Records albums Albums produced by Norro Wilson Albums produced by Buddy Cannon