Anything Goes (Randy Houser album)
Anything Goes is the first studio album by American country music singer Randy Houser. It was released on November 18, 2008 via Universal South Records. The album's lead-off single, its title track, reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. The second single, "Boots On", peaked at number 2. Houser co-wrote all but three of the songs on the album.
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| Released | November 18, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:20 | |||
| Label | Universal South | |||
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"Back to God" was later recorded by Reba McEntire for her 2017 album, Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope, from which it was released as the second single.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Boots On" | Randy Houser, Brandon Kinney | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Anything Goes" | Brice Long, John Wiggins | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Wild Wild West" | Angelo Petraglia, Daryl Burgess, Houser | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Back to God" | Dallas Davidson, Houser | 5:14 |
| 5. | "Something Real" | David Lee Murphy, Houser | 4:22 |
| 6. | "My Kind of Country" | Davidson, Houser | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Strange" | Chuck Jones, Chuck Cannon | 3:13 |
| 8. | "Lie" | Reed Nielsen, Shane Minor, Houser | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Paycheck Man" | Derek George, Danny Myrick, Houser | 3:04 |
| 10. | "How Many Times" | Jon Randall, Al Anderson | 4:07 |
| 11. | "I'll Sleep" | Minor, Myrick, Houser | 4:48 |
Personnel
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar, baritone guitar
- Eric Darken – percussion
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle
- Kim Fleming – background vocals
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Vince Gill – background vocals
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
- Vicki Hampton – background vocals
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Randy Houser – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar
- B. James Lowry – acoustic guitar
- Steve Mackey – bass guitar
- Aaron Mason – background vocals
- Kevin McKendree – Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond organ
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar
- Steve Nathan – piano, Hammond organ
- Michael Rhodes – bass guitar
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar
- Bruce Wallace – acoustic guitar
- John Willis – acoustic guitar
- Lonnie Wilson – drums
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 101 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| 2008 | "Anything Goes" | 16 | 92 |
| 2009 | "Boots On" | 2 | 53 |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Anything Goes review". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
- Vercher, Brady (2008-11-20). "Anything Goes review". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 18 December 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2010.
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