The Road and the Radio
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| Released | November 8, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
| Label | BNA | |||
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| Singles from The Road and the Radio | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (57/100)[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [2] |
| Allmusic |  [3] |
| BBC Music | (unfavorable)[4] |
| Billboard | (positive)[1] |
| Blender | [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
| E! Online | B−[1] |
| Los Angeles Times | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [1] |
| Stylus Magazine | C−[7] |
The Road and the Radio is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released on November 8, 2005, through BNA Records. The album debuted at number one on the US Top Country Albums and US Billboard 200 charts.
The album produced five singles between 2005 and 2007 with the songs "Who You'd Be Today", "Living in Fast Forward", "Summertime", "You Save Me", and "Beer in Mexico". All singles made it to the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Living in Fast Forward", "Summertime", and "Beer in Mexico" all reached number one. "Who You'd Be Today" peaked at number 2, and "You Save Me" went to number 3.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with first week sales of 470,000 copies.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Road and the Radio" | 5:11 | |
| 2. | "Living in Fast Forward" | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "Who You'd Be Today" |
| 4:16 |
| 4. | "You Save Me" | 3:58 | |
| 5. | "Summertime" | 3:26 | |
| 6. | "In a Small Town" |
| 4:15 |
| 7. | "Beer in Mexico" | Chesney | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Freedom" |
| 4:41 |
| 9. | "Tequila Loves Me" |
| 4:09 |
| 10. | "Somebody Take Me Home" | 3:35 | |
| 11. | "Like Me" | Troy Jones | 5:15 |
| Total length: | 46:53 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" | Elliot Lurie | |
| 13. | "In This Boat Alone" | Chesney | |
| 14. | "Flip Flop Summer" | Chesney | |
| 15. | "Old Bird Dog" |
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Personnel
Compiled in liner notes[9]
- Jeff Bailey - trumpet
- Wyatt Beard - piano, background vocals
- Pat Buchanan - electric guitar
- Buddy Cannon - background vocals
- Melonie Cannon - background vocals
- Kenny Chesney - lead vocals
- J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar
- Chad Cromwell - drums
- Dan Dugmore - steel guitar
- Chris Dunn - trombone
- Kenny Greenberg - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Rob Hajacos - fiddle
- Tim Hensley - banjo, ukulele, background vocals
- Steve Hinson - steel guitar
- John Hobbs - piano, keyboards, B3 organ, synthesizer
- Jim Horn - baritone saxophone
- Mike Johnson - steel guitar
- John Jorgenson - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, baritone guitar
- Paul Leim - drums, percussion
- Samuel B. Levine - tenor saxophone
- B. James Lowry - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, nylon string guitar
- Randy McCormick - piano, keyboards, B3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Steve Nathan - synthesizer
- Steve Patrick - trumpet
- Larry Paxton - bass guitar
- Michael Rhodes - bass guitar
- John Willis - acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, banjo
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[10] | 1 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2005) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 138 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[13] | 24 |
| Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[14] | 22 |
| Chart (2006) | Position |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 8 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[16] | 3 |
| Chart (2007) | Position |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 164 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[18] | 35 |
