2011 studio album by Rodney Atkins
Take a Back Road |
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Studio album by Rodney Atkins |
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Released | October 4, 2011 (2011-10-04) |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 46:02 |
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Label | Curb Records |
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Producer | Ted Hewitt Rodney Atkins[1] |
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Rodney Atkins chronology |
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It's America (2009) | Take a Back Road (2011) | Greatest Hits (2015) | |
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Singles from Take a Back Road |
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- "Take a Back Road"
Released: April 25, 2011 - "He's Mine"
Released: November 7, 2011 - "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll"
Released: June 4, 2012 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
Roughstock | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [3] |
USA Today | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [4] |
The Washington Post | (average)[5] |
Take a Back Road is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Rodney Atkins. It was released on October 4, 2011, by Curb Records.[6] The album's first single, its title track", is the fastest-rising and sixth number one hit of Atkins' career.[6] The second single, "He's Mine," was previously recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus on his 2009 album Back to Tennessee.[7] "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll" was released as the album's third single in June 2012.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Take a Back Road" | Rhett Akins, Luke Laird | 3:29 |
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2. | "He's Mine" | Casey Beathard, Tim James, Phil O'Donnell | 3:11 |
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3. | "Family" | Jim Collins, George Teren | 3:23 |
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4. | "The Corner" | Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon, Dale Dodson | 3:39 |
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5. | "She's a Girl" | Tony Martin, Neil Thrasher, Wendell Mobley | 3:22 |
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6. | "She'd Rather Fight" | Martin, Tom Shapiro, David Lee Murphy | 3:07 |
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7. | "Feet" | Tony Haselden, Walker Hayes | 3:33 |
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8. | "Cabin in the Woods" | Murphy, Collins | 3:48 |
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9. | "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll" | Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins | 3:55 |
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10. | "Growing Up Like That" | Rodney Atkins, Tim Hewitt, Ben Hayslip | 4:00 |
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11. | "Tips" | Atkins, Hewitt, Bob Regan | 3:43 |
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12. | "Lifelines" | Atkins, Hewitt, Hayslip | 3:28 |
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13. | "Farmer's Daughter" | Marv Green, Akins, Hayslip | 3:24 |
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Personnel
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (2011) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] | 66 | Chart (2012) | Position | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 40 | |
Singles
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United States (RIAA)[16] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Take a Back Road (Media notes). Rodney Atkins. Curb Records. 2011. 79255.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Wood, Mikael (October 7, 2011). "Take a Back Road review - Rodney Atkins Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 3, 2011). "Album Review: Rodney Atkins - Take A Back Road". Roughstock. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (October 4, 2011). "Rodney Atkins, Take a Back Road". USA Today. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (December 8, 2011). "Going Out Guide album review: Rodney Atkins's 'Take a Back Road'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Conaway, Alanna (August 18, 2011). "Rodney Atkins Sets Release Date for New Album 'Take a Back Road'". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ Conaway, Alanna (November 28, 2011). "Rodney Atkins Takes Pride in Recording Songs Like 'He's Mine'". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
- ^ "Rodney Atkins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Rodney Atkins Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Rodney Atkins Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ "Rodney Atkins Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Chart listing for "Take a Back Road"". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of April 28, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
- ^ "American album certifications – Rodney Atkins – Take A Back Road". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
Studio albums | |
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Compilation albums | |
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Notable singles | - "Sing Along"
- "My Old Man"
- "Honesty (Write Me a List)"
- "If You're Going Through Hell (Before The Devil Even Knows)"
- "Watching You"
- "These Are My People"
- "Cleaning This Gun (Come On In Boy)"
- "Invisibly Shaken"
- "It's America"
- "15 Minutes"
- "Farmer's Daughter"
- "Take a Back Road"
- "He's Mine"
- "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll"
- "Caught Up in the Country"
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