Relentless (Jason Aldean album)

Relentless
Studio album by Jason Aldean
Released May 29, 2007 (2007-05-29)
Genre Country
Length 44:57
Label Broken Bow
Producer Michael Knox
Jason Aldean chronology
Jason Aldean
(2005)		 Relentless
(2007)		 Wide Open
(2009)
Singles from Relentless
  1. "Johnny Cash"
    Released: February 5, 2007
  2. "Laughed Until We Cried"
    Released: August 1, 2007
  3. "Relentless"
    Released: May 5, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment Weekly C[2]
Country Standard Time [3]
Billboard favorable[4]
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Relentless is the second album by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on May 29, 2007 via Broken Bow Records. The album debuted at number four 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.

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
1. "Johnny Cash"   Rodney Clawson, Vicky McGehee, John Rich 3:11
2. "Laughed Until We Cried"   Ashley Gorley, Kelley Lovelace 3:23
3. "Do You Wish It Was Me"   Julie Adkison, Clawson 4:25
4. "I Use What I Got"   Jim Collins, Brett James 3:07
5. "Who's Kissing You Tonight"   Rich, Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters 3:25
6. "Relentless"   James LeBlanc, John Paul White 3:42
7. "My Memory Ain't What It Used to Be"   Gorley, Wade Kirby, Bryant Simpson 4:14
8. "No"   Collins, Tony Martin, Wendell Mobley 3:41
9. "Back in this Cigarette"   Joe Doyle, Michael Mobley 4:35
10. "Grown Woman" (duet with Miranda Lambert) James, Hillary Lindsey 3:58
11. "I Break Everything I Touch"   David Lee Murphy, Kim Tribble 3:20
12. "Not Every Man Lives"   Lee Brice, Billy Montana, Frank J. Myers 3:56
Total length:
 44:57

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2007) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 4
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US CAN
2007 "Johnny Cash" 6 68 —
"Laughed Until We Cried" 6 61 88
2008 "Relentless" 15 103 —

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Anderson, Rick. "Relentless review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1067893. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 
  2. ^ Willman, Chris. "Relentless Review". Entertainment Weekly. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20040234,00.html. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 
  3. ^ Sudhalter, Michael. "Jason Aldean - Relentless". Country Standard Time. http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=3621. Retrieved July 2, 2011. 
  4. ^ a b Tucker, Ken (2 June 2007). "Reviews". Billboard 119 (22): 43. 
  5. ^ Katie Hasty, "R. Kelly Flirts His Way To No. 1 Album Chart Debut", Billboard.com, June 6, 2007.
  6. ^ "American album certifications – Jason Aldean – Relentless". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Relentless%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

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Preceded by
Some Hearts by Carrie Underwood		 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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