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I Could Not Ask for More

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"I Could Not Ask for More"
Single by Edwin McCain
from the album Messenger
ReleasedMay 25, 1999 (1999-05-25)[1]
Studio
Genre
Length
  • 4:36 (album version)
  • 4:09 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)Matt Serletic
Edwin McCain singles chronology
"What Matters"
(1998) 		"I Could Not Ask for More"
(1999) 		"Go Be Young"
(2000)

"I Could Not Ask for More" is a song by American singer-songwriter Edwin McCain for the soundtrack of the 1999 romantic drama film Message in a Bottle. It was also included in his third studio album Messenger (1999), on which it would be released on May 25, 1999, via Atlantic Records to contemporary hit radio, as the lead single. Despite being a songwriter, this is one of two tracks featured on Messenger not written by McCain; instead, famed American songwriter Diane Warren wrote and composed it while Matt Serletic produced it.

The track proved to be a decent commercial success, becoming a top forty hit on the Billboard Hot 100; on component charts, the single reached numbers three, six, and twenty one on the Adult Contemporary, Adult Top 40, and Mainstream Top 40 charts. In Canada, it was his biggest single, topping the country's adult contemporary chart and peaking at number 12 on the RPM Top Singles.

American country music artist Sara Evans covered the song in 2000 for her third studio album Born to Fly (2000), in which her rendition would go on to become a huge country radio hit.

Critical reception

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Chuck Taylor of Billboard responded favorably of the track, saying the track is a case of "a song [that] just possesses a certain something that brings inspiration and a feel-good vibe, even when there aren't specific elements that can be pointed to." Taylor said the song could remove any implications that McCain was a one-hit wonder.[3] Annette M. Lai from Gavin Report gave a positive review of the single: "McCain's voice soars with this power ballad, which will undoubtedly help land him in next week's Most Added box."[4]

Music video

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The music video features McCain walking and taking a taxi through a busy city decorated like a 19th century village with people in 19th century costumes. While McCain is traveling, a number of people are sitting in a park tree. He reaches the tree just as a branch a woman is sitting on breaks and manages to catch her as she falls.

Track listings and formats

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European 2-track CD single[5]

  1. "I Could Not Ask for More" (Radio Mix) – 4:08
  2. "I Could Not Ask for More" (Album Version) – 4:38

Australian and European 3-track CD single

  1. "I Could Not Ask for More" (Radio Mix) – 4:08
  2. "I Could Not Ask for More" (Album Version) – 4:38
  3. "I'll Be" (Live Acoustic) – 4:25

Charts

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Sara Evans version

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"I Could Not Ask for More"
Single by Sara Evans
from the album Born to Fly
B-side"Born to Fly"
ReleasedFebruary 12, 2001 (2001-02-12)[30]
Recorded2000
Genre
Length4:47
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Diane Warren
Producer(s)
Sara Evans singles chronology
"Born to Fly"
(2000) 		"I Could Not Ask for More"
(2001) 		"Saints & Angels"
(2001)

American country music artist Sara Evans recorded a cover of "I Could Not Ask for More" for her third studio album Born to Fly (2000). Serviced to country radio stations on February 12, 2001, by RCA Nashville Records, it was the second single taken off of the album. It proved to be a success, peaking at number two on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, her third top ten single.

Music video

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The music video for Evans' rendition was directed by Peter Zavadil, and features shots of her on location in White Sands National Monument in New Mexico singing the song in different outfits and frequently sitting in different chairs throughout the video.

Charts

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"I Could Not Ask for More" debuted at number 52 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for the week of February 17, 2001. It soon reached number two, making Born to Fly Evans' first album to spawn multiple top ten hits on the chart.

Chart (2001) Peak
position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[31] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 35
US Country (Radio & Records)[33] 2

Year-end charts

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Chart (2001) Position
US Country Songs (Billboard)[34] 18
US Country (Radio & Records)[35] 11

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases: CHR/Pop". Radio & Records. No. 1300. Los Angeles, California. May 21, 1999. p. 43. ISSN 0277-4860.
  2. ^ a b Messenger (CD album liner notes). Edwin McCain. Atlantic Records. Lava Records. 1999. 83197-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Taylor, Chuck (ed.). "Reviews & Previews: Singles — Edwin McCain, "I Could Not Ask for More"". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 22. Prometheus Global Media. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510.
  4. ^ Lai, Annette M. (May 21, 1999). "Top 40 Raves". Gavin Report. No. 2256. Miller Freeman, Inc. p. 15.
  5. ^ I Could Not Ask for More (European 2-track CD single liner notes). Edwin McCain. Lava Records. Atlantic Records. 1999. 7567-84504-9.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5901." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 5157." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  8. ^ "Edwin McCain Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Edwin McCain Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Edwin McCain Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Edwin McCain Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "The Back Pages: National Airplay Overview September 17, 1999 – AC". Radio & Records. No. 1317. Los Angeles, CA. September 17, 1999. p. 130. ISSN 0277-4860.
  13. ^ "The Back Pages: National Airplay Overview July 30, 1999 – CHR/Pop". Radio & Records. No. 1310. Los Angeles, CA. July 30, 1999. p. 130. ISSN 0277-4860.
  14. ^ "The Back Pages: National Airplay Overview August 6, 1999 – Hot AC". Radio & Records. No. 1311. Los Angeles, CA. August 6, 1999. p. 122. ISSN 0277-4860.
  15. ^ "Gavin Adult Contemporary". Gavin Report. No. 2273. Miller Freeman, Inc. September 27, 1999. p. 42.
  16. ^ "Gavin Hot AC". Gavin Report. No. 2266. Miller Freeman, Inc. August 2, 1999. p. 30.
  17. ^ "Gavin Top 40". Gavin Report. No. 2265. Miller Freeman, Inc. July 26, 1999. p. 13.
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  19. ^ "RPM 1999 Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Retrieved October 31, 2020 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  20. ^ "1999 The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-99. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  21. ^ "1999 The Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 111, no. 52. December 25, 1999. p. YE-100. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  22. ^ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 1999". Airplay Monitor. Vol. 7, no. 52. December 24, 1999. p. 54.
  23. ^ "Top 99 of 1999 – Adult Contemporary". Radio & Records. No. 1329. Los Angeles, CA. December 10, 1999. p. 88. ISSN 0277-4860.
  24. ^ "Top 99 of 1999 – CHR/Pop". Radio & Records. No. 1329. Los Angeles, CA. December 10, 1999. p. 41. ISSN 0277-4860.
  25. ^ "Top 99 of 1999 – Hot AC". Radio & Records. No. 1329. Los Angeles, CA. December 10, 1999. p. 90. ISSN 0277-4860.
  26. ^ "Y2K – 1 = The Top Records of 1999: A/C". Gavin Report. No. 2285. Miller Freeman, Inc. December 17, 1999. p. 32.
  27. ^ "Y2K – 1 = The Top Records of 1999: Hot A/C". Gavin Report. No. 2285. Miller Freeman, Inc. December 17, 1999. p. 33.
  28. ^ "The Year in Music 2000: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-98. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  29. ^ "Top 100 of 2000 – Adult Contemporary". Radio & Records. No. 1381. Los Angeles, CA. December 15, 2000. p. 96. ISSN 0277-4860.
  30. ^ "Going for Adds: Country". Radio & Records. No. 1388. Los Angeles, CA. February 9, 2001. p. 99. ISSN 0277-4860.
  31. ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  32. ^ "Sara Evans Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  33. ^ "The Back Pages: National Airplay Overview June 29, 2001 – Country". Radio & Records. No. 1408. Los Angeles, CA. June 29, 2001. p. 131. ISSN 0277-4860.
  34. ^ "Best of 2001: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2001. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  35. ^ "Country 2001 Year-End Chart". Radio & Records. Retrieved April 5, 2025 – via Pop Radio Top 20.
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