With more than six million copies sold of the Dixie Chicks' first album, Wide Open Spaces, the highest ever by a country group, it's reasonable to have pretty imposing expectations of their sophomore album. But Fly delivers. When you watch Natalie Maines, Martie Seidel, and Emily Erwin being interviewed on TV or performing in front of an audience, they always look like they are having a blast. And that fun shines through in their songs, particularly in "Goodbye Earl," a song about spousal abuse and getting even. If someone like Patty Loveless or Faith Hill sang it, it'd seem silly, but with Natalie's sassy vocals and Emily and Martie's spirited harmonies, it's just good, plain ol' fun. From the first track, the ebullient "Ready to Run," to the final track, the wistful "Let Him Fly," the Chicks know how to belt out a tune with confidence and flair and have a good time doing it.

1 Ready to Run
2 If I Fall You're Going Down With Me
3 Cowboy Take Me Away
4 Cold Day in July
5 Goodbye Earl
6 Hello Mr. Heartache
7 Don't Waste Your Heart
8 Sin Wagon
9 Without You
10 Some Days You Gotta Dance
11 Hole in My Head
12 Heartbreak Town
13 Let Him Fly