Ain't Nothin' to It
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| Released | January 18, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 52:21 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Nashville | |||
| Producer | Trent Willmon | |||
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Ain't Nothin' to It is a 2019 studio album by American country music singer Cody Johnson. The album is Johnson's inaugural release for Warner Music Nashville, and his seventh overall.
Content
Johnson signed to Warner Music Nashville in June 2018. The album is his first release for the label, after six independent albums.
As with all of his previous albums, the title track was co-written by David Lee. "On My Way to You" is the lead single. Included are two cover songs: "Long Haired Country Boy", originally by Charlie Daniels, and "Husbands and Wives", which has been recorded by Roger Miller, David Frizzell and Shelly West, and Brooks & Dunn. Trent Willmon is the album's producer.[1]
Critical reception
Giving it 4 out of 5 stars, Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic stated that "Its blend of classic hardwood honky tonk with a modern sensibility feels assured, the songs are designed to withstand the road, and Johnson feels casually confident in his delivery."[2]
Commercial performance
Ain't Nothin' to It debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart with 23,000 copies sold (35,000 in album-equivalent units).[3] The album has sold 40,200 copies in the United States as of April 2019.[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ain't Nothin' to It" |
| 3:22 |
| 2. | "Noise" | 3:09 | |
| 3. | "Fenceposts" |
| 2:57 |
| 4. | "Understand Why" |
| 3:10 |
| 5. | "Long Haired Country Boy" (featuring The Rockin' CJB) | Charlie Daniels | 4:17 |
| 6. | "Nothin' on You" |
| 4:20 |
| 7. | "Honky Tonk Mood" | 3:13 | |
| 8. | "Monday Morning Merle" |
| 3:49 |
| 9. | "Y'all People (Dedicated to the 'CoJo Nation')" |
| 3:08 |
| 10. | "Where Cowboys Are King" | 3:04 | |
| 11. | "On My Way to You" |
| 3:33 |
| 12. | "Doubt Me Now" |
| 3:03 |
| 13. | "Dear Rodeo" |
| 4:14 |
| 14. | "Husbands and Wives" (Live) (Bonus track) | Roger Miller | 2:48 |
| 15. | "His Name Is Jesus" (Live) (Bonus track) | Johnson | 4:14 |
| Total length: | 52:21 | ||
Personnel
- Jim "Moose" Brown - piano, Wurlitzer
- J.T. Corenflos - electric guitar
- Jeneé Fleenor - fiddle
- Wes Hightower - background vocals
- Cody Johnson - acoustic guitar, lead vocals
- Doug Kahan - bass guitar, upright bass
- Alison Krauss - fiddle, background vocals
- Carl Miner - banjo, acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, mandolin
- James Mitchell - electric guitar
- Morgan Myles - background vocals
- Billy Nobel - piano, Hammond B-3 organ
- Justin Ostrander - electric guitar
- Brian Pruitt - drums, percussion
- Scotty Sanders - dobro, pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Adam Shoenfeld - electric guitar
- Jimmie Lee Sloas - bass guitar
- Russell Terrell - background vocals
- Trent Willmon - electric guitar, background vocals
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 9 |
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
References
- ^ Liv Stecker (January 18, 2019). "Everything we know about Cody Johnson's new album, 'Ain't Nothin' to It'". The Boot. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Ain't Nothin' to It". AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2019.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (January 27, 2019). "Future Earns Sixth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'WIZRD'". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (April 8, 2019). "Top 10 Country Albums: April 8, 2019". Roughstock. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2019.
- ^ "Cody Johnson Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 23, 2019.