Nothin' but the Taillights

Nothin' but the Taillights
Studio album by Clint Black
Released	July 29, 1997
Recorded	1996-7
Genre	Country
Length	46:22
Label	RCA Nashville
Producer	James Stroud and Clint Black
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Clint Black chronology
Greatest Hits (1996) Nothin' but the Taillights (1997) D'lectrified (1999)

Nothin' but the Taillights is a 1997 album by country singer Clint Black. Black co-wrote many of the songs with others and played much of the guitar himself for this album.

"Something That We Do", "Nothin' but the Taillights", and "The Shoes You're Wearing" were hit singles. The latter two of those three songs reached #1. The album is currently certified platinum by the RIAA.

"Still Holding On" was co-written with Matraca Berg and Marty Stuart and performed as a duet with Martina McBride. This song was also included on McBride's Evolution album, also released in 1997.

"Ode To Chet" is an ode to guitar player Chet Atkins and features Steve Wariner, Larry Carlton, Dann Huff, Hayden Nicholas, Mark Knopfler, and Atkins and Black themselves on guitar.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 2.1 Band 2.2 Production 3 Chart performance 3.1 Album 3.2 Singles 4 References

Track listing

All songs written by Clint Black/Hayden Nicholas except where noted.

1. "Nothin' but the Taillights" (Black, Steve Wariner) – 3:50
2. "That Something In My Life" (Black, Kostas) – 2:52
3. "Our Kind of Love" (Black, Shake Russell) – 4:09
   • With Alison Krauss and Union Station
4. "Loosen Up My Strings" – 3:30
5. "Still Holding On" (Black, Matraca Berg, Marty Stuart) – 4:01
   • Duet with Martina McBride
6. "Something That We Do" (Black, Skip Ewing) – 3:57
7. "The Shoes You're Wearing" – 3:53
8. "You Don't Need Me Now" (Black, Russell) – 3:42
9. "What I Feel Inside" – 4:30
10. "You Know It All" (Black, Wariner) – 4:17
11. "Ode To Chet" – 3:13
    • With Chet Atkins, Steve Wariner, Larry Carlton, Dann Huff, and Mark Knopfler.
12. "Bitter Side of Sweet" – 4:28

Personnel

Band

• Clint Black—acoustic guitar, harmonica, electric guitar, vocals, background vocals
• Chet Atkins—guitar
• Barry Bales—acoustic bass
• Eddie Bayers—drums
• Ron Block–acoustic guitar
• Mike Brignardello—bass
• Robbie Buchanan—piano, keyboards
• Larry Byrom—acoustic guitar
• Larry Carlton—guitar
• Stuart Duncan—fiddle, mandolin
• Skip Ewing—acoustic guitar
• Paul Franklin—steel guitar
• Dann Huff—electric guitar
• Mark Knopfler—guitar
• Alison Krauss—fiddle, viola, background vocals
• The London Session Orchestra—strings
• Hayden Nicholas—guitar
• Dean Parks—acoustic guitar
• Steve Real—background vocals
• Michael Rhodes—bass
• John "J.R." Robinson—drums
• Matt Rollings—piano
• Leland Sklar—bass
• Adam Steffey—mandolin
• Fred Tackett—acoustic guitar
• Dan Tyminski—acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Julianna Waller—fiddle
• Steve Wariner—guitar

Production

• Clint Black—producer
• James Stroud—producer
• Kevin Beamish—engineer
• Ricky Cobble—assistant engineer, mixing assistant
• Mark Hagen—assistant engineer
• Richard Hanson—assistant engineer
• Ronn Huff—arranger, conductor
• Julian King—engineer, mixing
• Pete Martinez—assistant engineer
• Glenn Meadows—mastering
• Patrick Murphy—assistant engineer
• John Nelson—assistant engineer
• Gary Paczosa—engineer
• Ray Rogers—assistant engineer
• Craig White—mixing assistant

Chart performance

Album

Chart (1997)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	4
U.S. Billboard 200	43
Canadian RPM Country Albums	5

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US	CAN Country	CAN AC
1997	"Still Holding On" (with Martina McBride)	11	—	1	50
	"Something That We Do"	2	67	4	—
1998	"Nothin' but the Taillights"	1	116	1	—
	"The Shoes You're Wearing"	1	118	1	—
	"Loosen Up My Strings"	12	—	6	—
1999	"You Don't Need Me Now"	29	—	31	—

References

• Nothin' but the Taillights [CD liner notes]. 1997. RCA Records.
• Nothin' but the Taillights Credits. Allmusic. Retrieved on January 5, 2007.
• Artist Chart History (Singles). Billboard. Retrieved on January 1, 2007.
• Artist Chart History (Albums). Billboard. Retrieved on January 1, 2007.

Clint Black Discography Studio albums Killin' Time • Put Yourself in My Shoes • The Hard Way • No Time to Kill • One Emotion • Nothin' but the Taillights • D'lectrified • Spend My Time • Drinkin' Songs and Other Logic Compilation albums Greatest Hits • Greatest Hits II • 16 Biggest Hits • The Love Songs Christmas albums Looking for Christmas • Christmas with You Record labels RCA Nashville • Equity Music Group Associated acts Lisa Hartman Black • Hayden Nicholas • Steve Wariner