Man with a Memory

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Man with a Memory is the second studio album released by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in 2003 (see 2003 in country music) on the Universal South Records label. The album produced four singles on the Billboard country music charts: "The Impossible", "Brokenheartsville" (his first Number One), "She Only Smokes When She Drinks" and "Cool to Be a Fool". Man with a Memory is ceritifed platinum by the RIAA for U.S. shipments of one million copies.

The album is the first production credit for session guitarist Brent Rowan, with whom Nichols has worked on all subsequent albums.

"Everything's a Thing" was originally recorded by Craig Morgan on his 2000 self-titled debut album.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Impossible"	Kelley Lovelace, Lee Thomas Miller	4:05
2.	"Joe's Place"	Mike Dekle, Byron Hill	2:40
3.	"Brokenheartsville"	Donny Kees, Blake Mevis, Randy Boudreaux, Clint Daniels	3:51
4.	"She Only Smokes When She Drinks"	Connie Harrington, Tim Nichols, Tony Martin	3:24
5.	"Everything's a Thing"	Steve Dean, Wil Nance, Joe Nichols	3:18
6.	"That Would Be Her"	Reed Nielsen, Jeffrey Steele	4:05
7.	"Cool to Be a Fool"	J. Nichols, Dean, Nance	2:56
8.	"Can't Hold a Halo to You"	Don Sampson, J. Nichols	3:41
9.	"You Can't Break the Fall"	Mark McClurg, Jerry Salley	3:51
10.	"You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet"	Tim Mensy, Tony Haselden	4:13
11.	"Life Don't Have to Mean Nothin' at All"	Tom T. Hall	2:59
12.	"Man with a Memory"	Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke	5:58

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	9
U.S. Billboard 200	72
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	1

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US
2002	"The Impossible"	3	29
	"Brokenheartsville"	1	27
2003	"She Only Smokes When She Drinks"	17	72
	"Cool to Be a Fool"	18	106

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)	Platinum