Mark Wills - I Do - (cherish You)

Just one year later, the boy band 98 Degrees covered the song for their album 98 Degrees and Rising . Their pop/R&B version became a major hit, peaking at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100, which often leads people to mistakenly believe they recorded it first.

Critics often note that Wills' version is more "Adult Contemporary" than traditional country, which helped him navigate the late-90s stylistic shift in the genre. Despite the pop success of the cover, Wills remains a country icon and is a member of the , having been invited by Vince Gill in 2018. Mark Wills - I Do (Cherish You)

One of the most interesting features of is its rare status as a "cross-genre cover" that originated in country music before becoming a massive pop hit. While many songs transition from pop to country, this track took the opposite path. Key Features and Facts Just one year later, the boy band 98

The Official Music Video by Mark Wills is a classic black-and-white film set in a train station, ending with a romantic proposal. Despite the pop success of the cover, Wills

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The 98 Degrees version took a humorous approach, featuring the band members dating a woman played by Ali Landry, only for her to marry a man played by (Screech from Saved by the Bell ) at the end. Musical Context

The song was explicitly written to be a definitive wedding ballad , following a 1990s trend of "vow-like" hits like "Butterfly Kisses". Wills even occasionally surprises fans by "crashing" weddings to perform it live. Cinematic Music Videos: