Ride Through the Country

Ride Through the Country
Studio album by Colt Ford
Released December 2, 2008
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
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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.

The album was re-released on five years later as Ride Through the Country (Revisited) in September 30, 2013, with new versions as well the original versions of the hit songs.[2][3]

As of August 6, 2014, the album has sold over 1,000,000 copies in the United States without the benefit of a major radio single.[4]

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. TitleWriter(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[5] 140
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums[5] 24
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers[5] 2
U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums[5] 18
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums[5] 12
Chart (2013 rerelease) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[6] 97

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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Matt Bjorke (2009-07-09). "Colt Ford Ride Through the Country". Roughstock. Retrieved 2009-07-11.
  2. ↑ Dan Harr (September 30, 2013). "Colt Ford’s “Ride Through The Country (Revisited)” Out Today". Music News Nashville.
  3. ↑ Liv Carter (September 30, 2013). "Album Review: Ride Through the Country Revisited – Colt Ford". Little Rebellion Music.
  4. ↑ http://roughstock.com/news/colt-ford-achieves-massive-milestone/
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "allmusic ((( Ride Through the Country > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
  6. ↑ Bjorke, Matt (2013-10-09). "Country Album Chart News: The Week of October 9, 2013: Tyler Farr Debuts, Luke Bryan Leads, Colt Ford Returns". Roughstock. Retrieved October 10, 2013.