Fighter (David Nail album)
2016 studio album by David Nail
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Fighter is the fourth studio album by American country music artist David Nail. It was released on July 15, 2016, via MCA Nashville.[1] It includes the singles "Night's on Fire" and "Good at Tonight", a duet with Brothers Osborne.
ReleasedJuly 15, 2016
Studio
- Back Stage Studio, The House, The Q Room, Sputnik Sound and The Casino (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Plantation Studios (Charleston, South Carolina)
- Stonehurst Studio (Bowling Green, Kentucky)
Length42:46
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| Released | July 15, 2016 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 42:46 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Good at Tonight" (featuring Brothers Osborne) | 3:30 | |
| 2. | "Night's on Fire" | 3:10 | |
| 3. | "Ease Your Pain" | 2:59 | |
| 4. | "Home" (featuring Lori McKenna) | 5:56 | |
| 5. | "Lie with Me" |
| 2:50 |
| 6. | "I Won't Let You Go" (featuring Vince Gill) | Nail | 5:32 |
| 7. | "Fighter" |
| 4:36 |
| 8. | "Babies" |
| 3:25 |
| 9. | "Got Me Gone" |
| 3:12 |
| 10. | "Champagne Promise" (featuring Logan Brill) |
| 3:54 |
| 11. | "Old Man's Symphony" (featuring Bear Rinehart and Bo Rinehart of Needtobreathe) | Nail | 3:42 |
| Total length: | 42:46 | ||
Reception
Personnel
Musicians
- David Nail – lead vocals
- Mike Rojas – accordion (1), synthesizers (1, 7, 10), acoustic piano (6, 7, 10), keyboards (9)
- Reed Pittman – acoustic piano (4)
- Jerry McPherson – electric guitars (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Ilya Toshinsky – acoustic guitars (1, 2, 4), mandolin (1), banjo (2), electric guitars (6, 7, 9, 10)
- Jonathan Singleton – acoustic guitars (2), backing vocals (2)
- Chris Coleman – electric guitars (3, 5), drums (3, 5), percussion (3, 5, 11), backing vocals (3), keyboards (5), bass (5), Wurlitzer electric piano (8), trumpet (8)
- Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitars (3, 5, 8, 11), electric guitars (3, 5, 8, 11)
- Derek Wells – acoustic guitars (3, 5, 8, 11), electric guitars (3, 5, 8, 11)
- Paul Franklin – steel guitar (4)
- Glenn Worf – bass (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Jerry Roe – bass (3, 8, 11)
- Chris McHugh – drums (1, 2, 4, 6–11), percussion (2, 8–10)
- Sam Levine – saxophones (6)
- Bill Woodworth – oboe (7)
- Roy Agee – trombone (6)
- Mike Haynes – trumpet (6)
- Chris Carmichael – strings (11), string arrangements (11)
- John Osborne – handclaps (1), backing vocals (1)
- T.J. Osborne – handclaps (1), backing vocals (1)
- Lori McKenna – backing vocals (4)
- Abe Stoklasa – backing vocals (5)
- Vince Gill – backing vocals (6)
- Gene Miller – backing vocals (7)
- Sarah Buxton – backing vocals (9)
- Logan Brill – backing vocals (10)
- Bear Rinehart – backing vocals (11)
- Bo Rinehart – backing vocals (11)
Production
- Brian Wright – A&R
- Frank Liddell – producer
- Glenn Worf – producer (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Chuck Ainlay – producer (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), recording (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), mixing (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Eric Masse – recording (3, 5, 8, 11), mixing (3, 5, 8, 11)
- Mike McCarthy – recording (3, 5, 8, 11)
- Kam Luchterhand – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Matt Rausch – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Brandon Schexnayder – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Kohen Terry – recording assistant (3, 5, 8, 11)
- Neil B. Young – additional recording (3, 5, 8, 11)
- Chris McHugh – digital editing and programming at Boom4Real (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Bob Ludwig – mastering (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Adam Ayan – mastering (3, 5, 8, 11)
- Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine) – mastering location
- Brittany Hamlin – production coordinator
- David Nail – art direction
- Karen Naff – art direction
- Craig Allen – design
- Jim Wright – photography
- Lindsay Doyle – grooming
- Anna Redmon – wardrobe stylist
- Brian Wolf for Maverick – management
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 26 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] | 3 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |||
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| US Country [8] |
US Country Airplay [9] |
US [10] |
CAN Country [11] | ||
| 2015 | "Night's on Fire" | 17 | 14 | 81 | 39 |
| 2016 | "Good at Tonight" | — | 52 | — | — |