Nashville has a formula, and it works a lot of the time, but it wasn't right for me. They're afraid to step outside the box - even though, with me, my success came because I was outside of the box to begin with.

Carter dated music video director Chris Hicky and had a son during their relationship; Gray Hayes Hicky was born in September 2004. In an interview with Jay Cooper of Slither Productions Carter reported that Deana Carter had been writing music for her next album with hopes of releasing the record sometime in 2010. Live in Concert Carter's first live album was released in early 2007 through Big Band Concert Series.

Overall Carter's albums have accounted for 14 singles including three which reached Number One on the Billboard country charts: "Strawberry Wine" "We Danced Anyway" and "How Do I Get There". It was followed by 1998's Everything's Gonna Be Alright 2003's I'm Just a Girl 2005's The Story of My Life and 2007's The Chain. Deana Kay Carter (born January 4 1966 in Nashville Tennessee) 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.