"Count Me In" is a song written by Chuck Jones and co-written and recorded by American

United States

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 country

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Deana Carter

Deana Carter

Deana Carter is a country music artist who broke through in 1996 with the release of debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?, which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States for sales of over five million...

. It was released in March 1997 as the third single from her debut album, Did I Shave My Legs for This?

Did I Shave My Legs for This?

Did I Shave My Legs for This? is the debut album of American country artist Deana Carter, released in 1996. It features her breakthrough debut single "Strawberry Wine", a Number One hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts at the end of that year...

. It was a Top 10 hit on both the Billboard

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 Hot Country Singles & Tracks and Canadian RPM

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 Country Singles charts.

Content

The song is a soft love ballad, with the instrumentation starting lightly and building up towards the end with an electric guitar bridge. The song's lyrics speak of a narrator who is telling a lover what she does and doesn't want in her relationship.

If heartaches and tears and shadows of doubt

Are part of the deal, you can count me out

But if you're talking about a game I can win

You can count me in

Music video

A music video

Music video

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was released for "Count Me In", directed by Michael McNamara. In the video, scenes of Carter singing in front of the camera are shot in color. Black and white is used when she is singing on a stage, signing autographs for her fans, and just acting silly for the camera.

Chart performance

Chart (1997)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	5
Canadian RPM Country Singles	7