The Road and the Radio

The Road and the Radio
Studio album by Kenny Chesney
Released November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08)
Recorded 2005 at Emerald Entertainment Studios & Westwood Sound Studios
Nashville, TN
Genre Country
Length 40:43
Label BNA
Producer Buddy Cannon
Kenny Chesney
Norro Wilson
Kenny Chesney chronology
Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair)
(2005)		 The Road and the Radio
(2005)		 Live: Live Those Songs Again
(2006)
Singles from The Road and the Radio
  1. "Who You'd Be Today"
    Released: September 12, 2005
  2. "Living in Fast Forward"
    Released: January 9, 2006
  3. "Summertime"
    Released: April 11, 2006
  4. "You Save Me"
    Released: August 14, 2006
  5. "Beer in Mexico"
    Released: October 3, 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
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The Road and the Radio is the eleventh album released by country music singer and guitarist Kenny Chesney. It was released on November 8, 2005. The album debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 on November 26, 2005.

The tracks "Who You'd Be Today", "Living in Fast Forward", "Summertime", "You Save Me", and "Beer in Mexico" were all released as singles between 2005 and 2007. Respectively, these songs peaked at number 2, number 1, number 1, number 3 and number 1 on the Hot Country Songs charts.

Contents

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "The Road and the Radio"   Kenny Chesney, Casey Beathard 5:11
2. "Living in Fast Forward"   David Lee Murphy, Rivers Rutherford 3:34
3. "Who You'd Be Today"   Bill Luther, Aimee Mayo 4:16
4. "You Save Me"   Brett James, Troy Verges 3:58
5. "Summertime"   Craig Wiseman, Steve McEwan 3:29
6. "In a Small Town"   Jon McElroy, Cory Mayo 4:15
7. "Beer in Mexico"   Chesney 4:36
8. "Freedom"   Tom Douglas, Luther 4:41
9. "Tequila Loves Me"   McElroy, Arnie Roman 4:09
10. "Somebody Take Me Home"   Radney Foster, Randy Rogers 3:35
11. "Like Me"   Troy Jones 5:15
Total length:
 40:43

Personnel[2]

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2005) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1
U.S. Billboard 200 1

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US US
Pop
2005 "Who You'd Be Today" 2 37 61
2006 "Living in Fast Forward" 1 48 —
"Summertime" 1 34 51
"You Save Me" 3 41 75
2007 "Beer in Mexico" 1 61 —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[3] 3× Platinum

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Road and the Radio review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r804554. Retrieved July 16, 2011. 
  2. ^ (2005) Album notes for The Road and the Radio by Kenny Chesney. BNA Records (BNA82876-72960-2).
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Kenny Chesney – The Road and the Radio". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22The+Road+and+the+Radio%22.  If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
Preceded by
Now 20 by Various artists		 Billboard 200 number-one album
November 20, 2005 - November 26, 2005		 Succeeded by
Confessions on a Dance Floor by Madonna
Preceded by
Timeless by Martina McBride		 Top Country Albums number-one album
November 26 - December 2, 2005		 Succeeded by
Some Hearts by Carrie Underwood
Preceded by
Some Hearts by Carrie Underwood		 Top Country Albums number-one album
December 10–16, 2005		 Succeeded by
Some Hearts by Carrie Underwood
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