MINNEAPOLIS, MN (October 11, 2011) – Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) today announced it is partnering with multi-platinum-selling country music singer Martina McBride for the exclusive deluxe edition of her 11th studio album, “Eleven.” The deluxe edition of “Eleven” is available now at Target stores nationwide and at Target.com.
“Partnering with Target gave me an opportunity to release additional tracks and video footage that truly capture the essence of the album and how it came together,” says McBride. “I think my fans will be excited about the content found only at Target.”
The Target deluxe edition of the album features four bonus tracks: “You're In My House Now,” “Closing Time,” “Ask The Boy,” and “I Give It To You.” It also features the “Teenage Daughters” music video and videos from the in-studio recording of “Teenage Daughters” and the powerful new single “I'm Gonna Love You Through It, the story of a woman battling breast cancer – a timely song as the album is released during Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
“Martina McBride has proven her staying power in the industry and we’re proud to partner with her on her 11th studio album,” said John Butcher, vice president of Entertainment, Target. “Her fans will revel in the extra tracks and video found only on Target’s deluxe edition of her new CD.”
Often referred to as the “Cline Dion of country music,” Martina McBride’s career spans nearly two decades and includes 24 Top 10 singles. Six of her most beloved singles including “Wild Angels,” “A Broken Wing,” and “This One’s For The Girls,” have reached No. 1 on the Billboard Country Chart. McBride has received more than 15 major music awards, and is a four-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year, three-time ACM Female Vocalist of the Year and GRAMMY-award winning recording artist with more than $18 million in album sales.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,762 stores across the United States and at Target.com. The company will open its first stores in Canada in 2013. In addition, the company operates a credit card segment that offers branded proprietary credit card products. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs; today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week. For more information about Target’s commitment to corporate responsibility, visit Target.com/hereforgood.