Relentless (Jason Aldean album)
Relentless | ||||
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Studio album by Jason Aldean | ||||
Released | May 29, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2007 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 44:57 | |||
Label | Broken Bow | |||
Producer | Michael Knox | |||
Jason Aldean chronology | ||||
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Singles from Relentless | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Entertainment Weekly | C[2] |
Country Standard Time | [3] |
Billboard | favorable[4] |
Relentless is the second studio album by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on May 29, 2007 via Broken Bow Records. The album debuted at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, selling about 98,000 copies in its first week.[5] On October 4 of the same year, the album was certified gold by the RIAA. It was certified platinum in September 2012.[6]
Relentless has produced three chart singles for Aldean on the Hot Country Songs charts. The lead-off single "Johnny Cash" (originally recorded by Tracy Byrd on his 2004 album Greatest Hits) and "Laughed Until We Cried" both reached No. 6 on that chart, and the title track reached No. 15 in late 2008.
Contents
Critical reception
Ken Tucker of Billboard gave a positive review, saying that "every cut features full, guitar-driven production". He considered "Johnny Cash", "Back in This Cigarette" and "I Break Everything I Touch" standout tracks.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Johnny Cash" | 3:11 | |
2. | "Laughed Until We Cried" | 3:23 | |
3. | "Do You Wish It Was Me" |
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4:25 |
4. | "I Use What I Got" | 3:07 | |
5. | "Who's Kissing You Tonight" |
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3:25 |
6. | "Relentless" |
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3:42 |
7. | "My Memory Ain't What It Used to Be" |
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4:14 |
8. | "No" |
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3:41 |
9. | "Back in this Cigarette" |
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4:35 |
10. | "Grown Woman" (duet with Miranda Lambert) |
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3:58 |
11. | "I Break Everything I Touch" |
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3:20 |
12. | "Not Every Man Lives" | 3:56 | |
Total length:
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44:57 |
Chart performance
Album
Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 4 |
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums | 1 |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Country | US | CAN | ||
2007 | "Johnny Cash" | 6 | 68 | — |
"Laughed Until We Cried" | 6 | 61 | 88 | |
2008 | "Relentless" | 15 | 103 | — |
Certifications
Region | Certification |
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United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum |
Personnel
- Jason Aldean – lead vocals
- Kurt Allison – electric guitar
- Tony Harrell – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Mike Johnson – steel guitar
- Tully Kennedy – bass guitar
- Steve King – Hammond B-3 organ on "Johnny Cash"
- Miranda Lambert – vocals on "Grown Woman"
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Wendell Mobley – background vocals
- Mike Noble – acoustic guitar
- Danny Rader – acoustic guitar
- Rich Redmond – drums, percussion
- Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
- Jack Sizemore – electric guitar on "Johnny Cash"
References
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External links
Preceded by | Billboard Top Country Albums number-one album June 16, 2007 |
Succeeded by Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace by Big & Rich |
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