2005 studio album by Kenny Chesney
The Road and the Radio |
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Studio album by Kenny Chesney |
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Released | November 8, 2005 (2005-11-08) |
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Recorded | 2005 |
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Studio | Emerald Entertainment Studios & Westwood Sound Studios Nashville, TN |
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Genre | Country |
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Length | 46:53 |
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Label | BNA |
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Producer | - Buddy Cannon
- Kenny Chesney
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Kenny Chesney chronology |
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Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair) (2005) | The Road and the Radio (2005) | Live: Live Those Songs Again (2006) | |
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Singles from The Road and the Radio |
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- "Who You'd Be Today"
Released: September 12, 2005 - "Living in Fast Forward"
Released: January 9, 2006 - "Summertime"
Released: April 11, 2006 - "You Save Me"
Released: August 14, 2006 - "Beer in Mexico"
Released: January 8, 2007 |
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Professional ratingsAggregate scores |
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Source | Rating |
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Metacritic | (57/100)[1] |
Review scores |
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Source | Rating |
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About.com | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [2] |
Allmusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [3] |
BBC Music | (unfavorable)[4] |
Billboard | (positive)[1] |
Blender | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [1] |
Chicago Tribune | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [5] |
E! Online | B−[1] |
Los Angeles Times | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/Star_half.svg/11px-Star_half.svg.png) [6] |
Rolling Stone | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [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.
Content
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.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Road and the Radio" | | 5:11 |
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2. | "Living in Fast Forward" | | 3:34 |
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3. | "Who You'd Be Today" | | 4:16 |
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4. | "You Save Me" | | 3:58 |
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5. | "Summertime" | | 3:26 |
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6. | "In a Small Town" | | 4:15 |
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7. | "Beer in Mexico" | Chesney | 4:33 |
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8. | "Freedom" | | 4:41 |
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9. | "Tequila Loves Me" | | 4:09 |
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10. | "Somebody Take Me Home" | | 3:35 |
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11. | "Like Me" | Troy Jones | 5:15 |
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Total length: | 46:53 |
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Target Stores bonus tracksNo. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" | Elliot Lurie | |
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13. | "In This Boat Alone" | Chesney | |
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14. | "Flip Flop Summer" | Chesney | |
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15. | "Old Bird Dog" | | |
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Personnel
Compiled in liner notes[8]
- 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 Year-end charts Chart (2005) | Position | US Billboard 200[11] | 138 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] | 24 | Worldwide Albums (IFPI)[13] | 22 | Chart (2006) | Position | US Billboard 200[14] | 8 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[15] | 3 | Chart (2007) | Position | US Billboard 200[16] | 164 | US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[17] | 35 | | Singles |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
United States (RIAA)[25] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ a b c d e "Critic Reviews for The Road And The Radio". Metacritic. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Webb, Jennifer. "Kenny Chesney - The Road and the Radio". About.com. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Road and the Radio - Kenny Chesney". Allmusic. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
- ^ Keogh, Sue. "Review of Kenny Chesney - The Road and the Radio". BBC Music. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (December 16, 2005). "Kenny Chesney 'THE ROAD AND THE RADIO'". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Lewis, Randy (November 9, 2005). "After the storm, Chesney sings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ Easton, Anthony (November 16, 2005). "Kenny Chesney - The Road and the Radio - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ^ The Road and the Radio (Media notes). Kenny Chesney. BNA Records. 2005. BNA82876-72960-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2005" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
- ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – Who You%27d Be Today". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – Summertime". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – You Save Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – Beer in Mexico". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "American album certifications – Kenny Chesney – The Road and the Radio". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
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Studio albums | |
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Compilation albums | - Greatest Hits
- Super Hits
- Greatest Hits II
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Live albums | |
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Concert tours | |
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