How Do - Mary Chapin Carpenter - 1989 - (Album - State Of The Heart)
Mary Chapin Carpenter sold a ton of albums in the 1990's. She is perhaps one of the more underrated singers of that remarkable decade as sometimes, time is not overly kind to some of our past stars. In the long run, MCC was not traditional country, she was not pop, but what she was, was a very interesting mix of a few kinds of music, and much of it was for the thinking person. This song was not her biggest hit by any means. But this was her very first successful hit single. And this is among the most savvy debut songs in all the years I've been doing this. More artists should follow this formula. This is short, concise, uptempo, fun and hard not to sing along with, or at least tap your toes. When introducing yourself to someone, many times less is more, and leaving them wanting more is a key as well. That's exactly what this song does, and even though she was not traditional, this song is. It checks every box for a proper introduction, and after this, she was on her way for a decade of big hit songs. Smart, slick and perfect for an introduction. Young artists - listen up!
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