Ride Through the Country

Ride Through the Country
Studio album by Colt Ford
Released December 2, 2008 (2008-12-02)
Genre Country rap
Length 53:15
Label Average Joe's Entertainment
Producer Jeremy Popoff
Colt Ford chronology
Ride Through the Country
(2008)		 Chicken & Biscuits
(2010)
Singles from Ride Through the Country
  1. "No Trash in My Trailer"
    Released: 2009
  2. "Ride Through the Country"
    Released: 2009
  3. "Cold Beer"
    Released: 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Roughstock [1]

Ride Through the Country is the debut album released by country rap artist Colt Ford. It was released on December 2, 2008 on the independent Average Joe's label. It features guest appearances by John Michael Montgomery on the title track (which was released as the album lead-off single) as well as an appearance from Jamey Johnson on "Cold Beer".[1] "Dirt Road Anthem" was later covered by co-writer Brantley Gilbert on his album Halfway to Heaven, and once again by Jason Aldean for his album My Kinda Party, both from 2010.

Contents

Critical reception

Matt Bjorke of Roughstock compared the album to a Cowboy Troy album. Bjorke stated "Cowboy Troy's fun music often felt like a novelty, Colt Ford's Ride Through The Country is an underground, indie rap album that recalls southern rapper Bubba Sparxxx."[1]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Ride Through the Country" (duet with John Michael Montgomery) C. Ford, S. Houchins, D. Jones, J. Scuillo, J. Spillner 4:34
2. "Mr. Goodtime"   Ford, Houchins, Scuillo, Spillner 3:53
3. "No Trash In My Trailer"   M. Dekle, Ford, B. Hill 3:25
4. "Cold Beer" (duet with Jamey Johnson) Ford, Houchins, Scuillo, Spillner 3:42
5. "Never Thought" (duet with Lindsey Hager) Ford, K. Garrity, Scuillo, Spillner 3:53
6. "Saddle Up"   T. Clayton, Ford, Scuillo, Spillner 3:58
7. "Waffle House" (featuring Sunny Ledfurd) D. Bakalli, Ford, S. Weatherwax 4:18
8. "Twisted"   Ford, W. Hardnett, Weatherwax 4:22
9. "Tailgate"   Ford, J. Johnson, J. Popoff 3:48
10. "Dirt Road Anthem" (featuring Brantley Gilbert) Ford, B. Gilbert 3:44
11. "Good God O'Mighty"   Ford, Houchins, Scuillo, Spillner 3:35
12. "Like Me"   Ford, D. Stanley, Weatherwax 3:45
13. "Gangsta of Love" (featuring Bone Crusher) E. Curtis, A. Ertegun, Ford, Hardnett, S. Miller, Scuillo, Spillner 3:46
14. "I Can't Sing"   Ford, Weatherwax 2:30

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[2] 140
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[2] 24
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[2] 2
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums[2] 18
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums[2] 12

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
2009 "No Trash in My Trailer" —
"Ride Through the Country" 57
2010 "Cold Beer" 53
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References

  1. ^ a b c Matt Bjorke (2009-07-09). "Colt Ford Ride Through the Country". Roughstock. http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/colt-ford-ride-through-the-country/. Retrieved 2009-07-11. 
  2. ^ a b c d e "allmusic ((( Ride Through the Country > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1398197. Retrieved 2010-01-29.