III (Joe Nichols album)
III is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released on October 25, 2005 by Universal South Records. The album produced Nichols' second #1 hit in "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off", as well as the top-10 hit "Size Matters (Someday)" and "I'll Wait for You". Overall, it was certified gold by the RIAA for sales of well over 500,000 copies.
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| Released | October 25, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 36:59 | |||
| Label | Universal South Records | |||
| Producer | Buddy Cannon, Byron Gallimore, Brent Rowan | |||
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"My Old Friend the Blues" is a cover of a Steve Earle song. Also included is "Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)", a cover of a Gene Watson hit single.
Brent Rowan produced the album except for the three singles, which were produced by Buddy Cannon, and "Freedom Feels Like Lonely" and "As Country as She Gets", which were produced by Byron Gallimore.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Size Matters (Someday)" | Mike Dekle, Byron Hill | 2:51 |
| 2. | "Freedom Feels Like Lonely" | Mark Nesler, Billy Currington, Tony Martin | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" | John Wiggins, Gary Hannan | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Talk Me Out of Tampa" | Don Sampson, Casey Beathard | 3:58 |
| 5. | "That's What Love'll Get You" | Mark D. Sanders, Carson Chamberlain | 2:55 |
| 6. | "I'll Wait for You" | Bill Anderson, Harley Allen | 4:07 |
| 7. | "Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)" | Joe Allen | 2:43 |
| 8. | "My Old Friend the Blues" | Steve Earle | 3:08 |
| 9. | "As Country as She Gets" | Jim Collins, Wendell Mobley, Martin | 3:41 |
| 10. | "Honky Tonk Girl" | Steve Dean, Wil Nance, Joe Nichols | 2:46 |
| 11. | "Just a Little More" | Nichols, Donny Lowery | 4:26 |
Personnel
- Wyatt Beard - backing vocals
- Tom Bukovac - electric guitar
- Terry Crisp - pedal steel guitar
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar
- Stuart Duncan - fiddle
- Shannon Forrest - drums, percussion
- Larry Franklin - fiddle
- Paul Franklin - pedal steel guitar
- Steve Gibson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Morgane Hayes - backing vocals
- Aubrey Haynie - fiddle
- Wes Hightower - backing vocals
- John Hobbs - piano, Wurlitzer
- David Hungate - bass guitar
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson - harmonica
- Tim Lauer - pump organ
- B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar, resonator guitar
- Gary Lunn - bass guitar
- Liana Manis - backing vocals
- Brent Mason - electric guitar
- Randy McCormick - keyboards, Hammond organ, piano
- Gordon Mote - Fender Rhodes, Hammond organ, piano, Wurlitzer
- Steve Nathan - Hammond organ, piano
- Larry Paxton - bass guitar
- Al Perkins - pedal steel guitar
- Brent Rowan - bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboards
- Bryan Sutton - acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Russell Terrell - backing vocals
- Robby Turner - pedal steel guitar
- Joe Nichols - lead vocals, background vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Country | US | ||
| 2005 | "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" | 1 | 32 |
| 2006 | "Size Matters (Someday)" | 9 | 73 |
| "I'll Wait for You" | 7 | 71 | |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold |
References
- Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "III review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
- "III - Joe Nichols - Credits". allmusic.com. All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- "Joe Nichols Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- "Joe Nichols Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- "American album certifications – Joe Nichols – III". Recording Industry Association of America.
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