Why Wait is the second studio album by American country music artist Kristy Lee Cook. It was released on September 16, 2008, via Arista Nashville. The album's only single, "15 Minutes of Shame" has peaked at number 28 on the Hot Country Songs charts. The album debuted at number eight on the US Top Country albums chart, and at number 49 on the Billboard 200 with a first week sales of just under 10,000,Kristy Lee's album debuts at No. 49 and has sold 32,000 copies since its release. I've got something you want ... Cook was dropped by Arista Nashville in December the same year.www.realitytvworld.com
Two of the album tracks are cover versions. "God Bless the USA", was originally recorded by Lee Greenwood and "Cowgirls", a bonus track only available on iTunes, was originally recorded by Kerry Harvick for an unreleased album. "Like My Mother Does" was later recorded and released as singles by country singers Jesse Lee in 2010 and Lauren Alaina in 2011.
Track listing
A iTunes bonus track
Personnel Kelly Archer - background vocals Mike Brignardello - bass guitar Randy Cantor - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, mellotron, piano, strings, string arrangements Kristy Lee Cook - lead vocals J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar Eric Darken - percussion Larry Franklin - fiddle, mandolin Brett James - background vocals Mike Johnson - steel guitar Charlie Judge - keyboards Troy Lancaster - electric guitar Mike Rojas - keyboards Ilya Toshinsky - acoustic guitar Lonnie Wilson - drums
Charts Album Chart (2008) Peakposition U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 8 U.S. Billboard 200 49
References
Allmusic (see infobox)