III (Joe Nichols album)
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| Studio album by Joe Nichols | ||||
| Released | October 25, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:59 | |||
| Label | Universal South | |||
| Producer |
Buddy Cannon Byron Gallimore Brent Rowan | |||
| Joe Nichols chronology | ||||
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| Singles from III | ||||
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| Allmusic |   |
III is the fourth studio album from country music artist Joe Nichols, released in 2005. The album's name is the Roman numeral three. The title refers to it being his third album to be released on Universal South Records. The album produced Nichols' second #1 hit in "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off", as well as the top-10 hit "Size Matters (Someday)" and "I'll Wait for You". Overall, it was certified gold by the RIAA.
"My Old Friend the Blues" is a cover of a Steve Earle song. Also included is "Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)", a cover of a Gene Watson hit single.
Brent Rowan produced the album except for the three singles, which were produced by Buddy Cannon, and "Freedom Feels Like Lonely" and "As Country as She Gets", which were produced by Byron Gallimore.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Size Matters (Someday)" | Mike Dekle, Byron Hill | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Freedom Feels Like Lonely" | Mark Nesler, Billy Currington, Tony Martin | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" | John Wiggins, Gary Hannan | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Talk Me Out of Tampa" | Don Sampson, Casey Beathard | 3:58 |
| 5. | "That's What Love'll Get You" | Mark D. Sanders, Carson Chamberlain | 2:55 |
| 6. | "I'll Wait for You" | Bill Anderson, Harley Allen | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)" | Joe Allen | 2:43 |
| 8. | "My Old Friend the Blues" | Steve Earle | 3:08 |
| 9. | "As Country as She Gets" | Jim Collins, Wendell Mobley, Martin | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Honky Tonk Girl" | Steve Dean, Wil Nance, Joe Nichols | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Just a Little More" | Nichols, Donny Lowery | 4:26 |
Personnel
- Adapted from AllMusic:[2]
- Wyatt Beard - backing vocals
- Tom Bukovac - electric guitar
- Terry Crisp - steel guitar
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle
- Shannon Forrest - drums, percussion
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - pedal steel
- Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Morgane Hayes - backing vocals
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
- Wes Hightower - backing vocals
- John Hobbs - keyboards
- David Hungate - bass
- Kirk Johnson - harmonica
- Tim Lauer - pump organ
- B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar, resonator guitar
- Gary Lunn - bass
- Liana Manis - backing vocals
- Brent Mason - electric guitar
- Randy McCormick - keyboards
- Gordon Mote - keyboards
- Steve Nathan - keyboards
- Larry Paxton - bass
- Al Perkins - steel guitar
- Brent Rowan - bass, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
- Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Russell Terrell - backing vocals
- Robby Turner - steel guitar
- Joe Nichols - vocals
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| 2005 | "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" | 1 | 32 |
| 2006 | "Size Matters (Someday)" | 9 | 73 |
| "I'll Wait for You" | 7 | 71 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA)[3] | Gold |
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "III review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- ↑ "III - Joe Nichols - Credits". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
- ↑ "American album certifications – Joe Nichols – III". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.