Comin' On Strong is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released on December 2, 2003 on Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced two singles — "Hot Mama" and "Rough & Ready", which respectively reached No. 5 and No. 13 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA.
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| Released | December 2, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 42:11 | |||
| Label | Capitol Nashville | |||
| Producer | Trey Bruce Scott Hendricks | |||
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The track "I'd Sure Hate to Break Down Here" was later recorded by Julie Roberts as "Break Down Here" on her self-titled debut album. Her version was released as a single in early 2004, peaking at No. 18 on the country charts.
The song "Hot Mama" also appears on the game Karaoke Revolution Party.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hot Mama" | Tom Shapiro, Casey Beathard | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Comin' On Strong" | David Lee, Tony Lane | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Then Came the Night" | John Kilzer, Chuck Jones | 4:38 |
| 4. | "I'd Sure Hate to Break Down Here" | Patrick Jason Matthews, Jess Brown | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Missing You" | Tim Mensy, Monty Criswell | 5:15 |
| 6. | "One of Those Nights" | Shapiro, Jason Sellers | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Untamed" | George Teren, Criswell | 3:49 |
| 8. | "Then I Wake Up" | Mensy, Criswell | 4:09 |
| 9. | "One Nightstand" | Matthews, Trey Bruce | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Baby's Gone" | Tim Nichols, Mark D. Sanders, Tia Sillers | 3:15 |
| 11. | "Rough & Ready" | Brian Gene White, Craig Wiseman, Blair MacKichan | 3:08 |
| Total length: | 42:11 | ||
Personnel
editAs listed in liner notes.[2]
- Trace Adkins – lead vocals
- Mike Brignardello – bass guitar
- Trey Bruce – percussion, programming
- Pat Buchanan – electric guitar, harmonica
- Lisa Cochran – background vocals
- J. T. Corenflos – electric guitar
- Vicki Hampton – background vocals
- Aubrey Haynie – fiddle, mandolin
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Steve Hinson – pedal steel guitar, lap steel guitar
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Greg Morrow – drums, shaker
- Gordon Mote – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizer, synthesizer strings
- Alison Prestwood – bass guitar
- Michael Spriggs – acoustic guitar, Dobro
- Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, mandolin, banjo, cello
Chart performance
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country | US | |||
| 2003 | "Hot Mama" | 5 | 51 | |
| 2004 | "Rough & Ready" | 13 | 75 |
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification |
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| United States (RIAA)[8] | Platinum |
References
edit- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Comin'On Strong review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
- ^ Comin' On Strong (CD booklet). Trace Adkins. Capitol Records. 2003. 40517.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Trace Adkins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Trace Adkins Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
- ^ "American album certifications – Trace Adkins – Comin' On Strong". Recording Industry Association of America.