Country Again: Side A
2021 studio album by Thomas Rhett
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Country Again: Side A is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Thomas Rhett, and the first release of the Country Again double album project.[1][2] It includes the singles "What's Your Country Song" and the project's title track.[3] The album was released on April 30, 2021, through the Valory Music Co.,[4] with its follow-up Country Again: Side B intended for release in late 2022,[5] which did not materalize.
- Blackbird Studio, Sound Stage Studios and House of Drag (Nashville, Tennessee)
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| Released | April 30, 2021 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 34:03 | |||
| Label | Valory | |||
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Background
Rhett co-wrote every song on the album. Most of the writing and work on the album was done during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Rhett called it the "best work [he's] ever done".[1] He stated that he felt more inspiration from traditional country music in the process of making this album, noted musical influence from Eric Church, and remarked that he wanted to "tell a real, honest story from the heart".[6] He said that with this album, he "was just trying to be a songwriter".[7]
Commercial performance
In the United States, Country Again: Side A debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 with 30,000 equivalent album units (14,000 in album sales), becoming his fifth top 10 entry on the chart.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Want It Again" |
| 2:52 |
| 2. | "Growing Up" |
| 3:01 |
| 3. | "What's Your Country Song" |
| 2:51 |
| 4. | "Where We Grew Up" |
| 2:45 |
| 5. | "Heaven Right Now" |
| 3:48 |
| 6. | "To the Guys That Date My Girls" |
| 3:01 |
| 7. | "More Time Fishin'" |
| 3:05 |
| 8. | "Country Again" |
| 3:41 |
| 9. | "Put It on Ice" (featuring Hardy) |
| 3:04 |
| 10. | "Blame It on a Backroad" |
| 2:47 |
| 11. | "Ya Heard" |
| 3:03 |
| Total length: | 34:03 | ||
Personnel
- Thomas Rhett – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–4, 9), whistle (7)
- Charlie Judge – keyboards (1, 3–5, 9–11), Hammond B3 organ (2, 6–8, 10), acoustic piano (3), cello (5)
- Justin Niebank – programming
- Jesse Frasure – programming (1–3, 5–8, 10, 11), acoustic guitar (3), synth bass (3)
- Luke Laird – programming (4)
- Josh Miller – programming (4)
- David Huff – programming (6)
- Matt Dragstrem – programming (9, 11), synth bass (9), backing vocals (9), acoustic guitar (11)
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4–9), mandolin (2, 4, 9), gut string guitar (6), 12-string acoustic guitar (7), banjo (8–10), electric guitar (9), dobro (9), resonator guitar (9)
- Derek Wells – electric guitars (1, 5, 11)
- Dann Huff – electric guitars (2–4, 6–8, 10), electric guitar solo (2, 3), ganjo (3), slide guitar solo (6), synth bass (6, 7), programming (7, 8), acoustic guitar (10)
- Patrick Droney – electric guitars (9), electric guitar solo (9)
- Tyler Chiarelli – dobro (3)
- Stuart Duncan – fiddle (7, 8, 10), mandolin (7)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (1–3, 6–10)
- Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar
- Chris Kimmerer – drums, percussion (2, 9–11), programming (6)
- Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica (11)
- Josh Reedy – backing vocals
- Hardy – lead and backing vocals (9)
Production
- Dann Huff – producer
- Jesse Frasure – producer (1–3, 5–8, 10, 11)
- Matt Dragstrem – producer (9), additional recording (9)
- Joe Baldridge – recording
- Kam Lucherthand – recording assistant (1, 3, 6–8)
- Josh Ditty – recording assistant (2, 4, 5, 9–11)
- Drew Bollman – additional recording (9)
- David Huff – digital editing (1–8, 10, 11)
- Chris Small – digital editing (1–8, 10, 11)
- Brian David Willis – digital editing (2)
- Sam Cooke – digital editing (9)
- Justin Niebank – mixing at Blackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee) and Hound's Ear Studio (Franklin, Tennessee)
- Adam Ayan – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
- Mike "Frog" Griffith – production coordinator
- Doug Rich – copy coordinator
- Janice Soled – copy coordinator
- Sandi Spika Borchetta – art direction
- Justin Ford – art direction, graphic design
- Thomas Rhett – art direction, additional photography
- John Shearer – cover photography, additional photography
- Grayson Gregory – additional photography
- Ali Ryan – grooming
- Amanda Valentine – stylist
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
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Release history
| Country | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | April 30, 2021 | Valory Music Co. | [18] |