Learn the Hard Way
2025 studio album by Jordan Davis
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Learn the Hard Way is the third studio album by American country music artist Jordan Davis. It was released on August 15, 2025, via MCA Nashville.[2]
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| Released | August 15, 2025 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 49:31 | |||
| Label | MCA Nashville | |||
| Producer | Paul DiGiovanni | |||
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Touring
The album will be supported by the Ain't Enough Road Tour beginning in the fall of 2025.[3]
Critical reception
With respect to title track "Learn the Hard Way", 97.3 The Eagle states that "The Louisiana native’s signature vocals bring warmth and comfort to a delicate instrumental backdrop, as he flips the script and faces heartbreak for once", going on to say that "This time, instead of being the one to break the heart, like his character usually does, he getting left with the pain of someone else leaving".[4]
When referring to "Bar None", The Garnette Report indicated "The song opens with a breezy rhythm and the all-too-familiar acoustic strings institute the country backdrop" and that "Constant bass and sparky drums complement Davis’s rich vocals, adding vibrancy while emphasizing the singer’s romantic angst".[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Her Way or the Highway" |
| 2:52 |
| 2. | "Bar None" |
| 2:53 |
| 3. | "Mess with Missing You" (with Carly Pearce) |
| 3:38 |
| 4. | "In Case You Missed It" |
| 2:45 |
| 5. | "Ain't Enough Road" |
| 2:59 |
| 6. | "Son of a Gun" |
| 2:55 |
| 7. | "Jesus Wouldn't Do" |
| 3:03 |
| 8. | "Learn the Hard Way" |
| 2:48 |
| 9. | "I Ain't Sayin'" |
| 2:54 |
| 10. | "Good Gone Bad" |
| 2:57 |
| 11. | "Memory Don't Mess Around" |
| 2:57 |
| 12. | "Keeping the World Away" |
| 3:05 |
| 13. | "Know You Like That" |
| 2:56 |
| 14. | "Only All the Time" |
| 2:46 |
| 15. | "Turn This Truck Around" |
| 3:24 |
| 16. | "Louisiana Stick" (with Marcus King) |
| 2:28 |
| 17. | "Muddy the Water" |
| 3:09 |
| Total length: | 49:31 | ||
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]
Musicians
- Jordan Davis – vocals (all tracks)
- Paul DiGiovanni – acoustic guitar (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16), programming (1–3, 7, 9, 12, 13, 15, 17), keyboards (1, 3, 5–8, 11, 12, 15, 17), background vocals (1–6, 8–10, 12, 13, 17), electric guitar (2–6, 8, 9, 12, 16, 17), Dobro guitar (4, 8), high-strung guitar (9)
- Nir Z – drum (1–7, 9, 10, 12–17)
- Alex Wright – keyboards (1–7, 9, 10, 12–17)
- Jimmie Sloas – bass (1, 3–7, 9, 10, 13–17)
- Ilya Toshinskiy – acoustic guitar (1–3, 5–7, 10, 12–15, 17), 12-string acoustic guitar (13)
- Trey Keller – background vocals (1, 2, 4–7, 10, 11, 13–15)
- Sol Philcox – electric guitar (1, 3, 7, 11, 14, 15, 17); bass, acoustic guitar (11)
- Derek Wells – electric guitar (2, 4–6, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16)
- Tony Lucido – bass (2, 12)
- Ben Johnson – programming (2)
- Carly Pearce – vocals (3)
- Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitar (4, 16)
- Justin Schipper – steel guitar (8)
- Josh Reedy – background vocals (8)
- Travis Wood – background vocals (8)
- Danny Rader – high-strung guitar (9), acoustic guitar (13)
- Matt Dragstrem – programming (10)
- Marcus King – electric guitar, background vocals (16)
- Katie DiGiovanni – background vocals (16)
Technical
- Paul DiGiovanni – production, additional recording
- Jim Cooley – recording, mixing
- Kam Luchterhand – recording, recording assistance
- Sol Philcox – recording
- Jake Butler – recording
- Zach Wills – recording assistance
- Zach Kulhman – recording assistance
- Trey Keller – additional recording
- Josh Reedy – additional recording
- Ben Johnson – additional recording
- Dave Clauss – additional recording
- Mike "Frog" Griffith – production management
- Rose Hutcheson – production management
- Randy Merrill – mastering
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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