Free the Music

Free the Music
Free the Music
Studio album by Jerrod Niemann
Released	October 2, 2012
Genre	Country
Length	41:30
Label	Sea Gayle Music/Arista Nashville
Producer	Dave Brainard; Jerrod Niemann;
Jerrod Niemann chronology
Singles from Free the Music
	"Shinin' on Me"; Released: April 9, 2012; "Only God Could Love You More"; Released: October 29, 2012;

Free the Music is the fourth and second major-label studio album by American country music artist Jerrod Niemann. It was released on October 2, 2012, via Sea Gayle Music and Arista Nashville.^[2]^[3] Niemann co-produced the album and wrote or co-wrote all twelve tracks.^[4]^[5] The album features a duet with Colbie Caillat, "All About You."^[6]^[7]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Track listing

*Free the Music* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Free the Music"	Jerrod Niemann	3:41
2.	"Whiskey Kind of Way"	Niemann, Randy Boudreaux	3:32
3.	"Get On Up"	Niemann, J. R. McCoy, Jesse Clingan	3:19
4.	"I'll Have to Kill the Pain"	Niemann, McCoy, Arlos Smith	3:25
5.	"Only God Could Love You More"	Niemann, Jon Stone, Lee Brice	3:29
6.	"Shinin' on Me"	Niemann, Rob Hatch, Brice, Lance Miller	3:14
7.	"Honky Tonk Fever"	Niemann	3:25
8.	"Guessing Games"	Niemann, McCoy	3:44
9.	"It Won't Matter Anymore"	Niemann, Hatch, Miller	2:49
10.	"All About You" (featuring Colbie Caillat)	Niemann, Richie Brown	3:26
11.	"Real Women Drink Beer"	Niemann, Houston Phillips	3:11
12.	"Fraction of a Man"	Niemann	4:15

Dave Brainard – upright bass, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, percussion
Taryn Brainard – background vocals
Colbie Caillat – background vocals on "All About You"
Cliff Canterbury – background vocals
Devri DePriest – French horn
Will Doughty – piano, keyboards, Hammond B-3 organ
Dustin Evans – pitched beer bottles
John Christopher Hamm – trumpet
William Elliott – trombone
Chris Estes – reggae drums
Rob Hatch – background vocals
Byron House – upright bass
Bill Huber – tuba
Tim Lauer – accordion
David Mahurin – drums
J.R. McCoy – percussion, congas, finger snaps, hand claps
Lance Miller – background vocals
Travis Mobley – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
Natalie Murphy – violin
Jerrod Niemann – acoustic guitar, lead vocals, background vocals
Tim Teague – acoustic B-bender guitar, electric guitar
Carl Utterstom – trombone
Karl Wingruber – saxophone, clarinet

Chart performance for *Free the Music*
Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	62
US Billboard Top Country Albums^[8]	9

Chart performance for singles from *Free the Music*
Year	Title	Peak chart positions
Year	Title	US Country	US Country Airplay	US
2012	"Shinin' on Me"	17	17	92
2012	"Only God Could Love You More"	38	29	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Free the Music review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 2, 2012.
^ Rantala, Caitlin (June 7, 2012). "Niemann Announces Sophomore Album Release Date". MusicRow. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
^ Wyland, Sarah (August 13, 2012). "Jerrod Niemann Reveals Album Cover for Free The Music". Great American Country. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
^ Conaway, Alanna (August 11, 2012). "Jerrod Niemann Reveals 'Free the Music' Cover and Track Listing". Taste of Country. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
^ Darden, Beville (August 10, 2012). "Jerrod Niemann - 'Free the Music' Cover, Track List Revealed". The Boot. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
^ Duvall, Erin (June 7, 2012). "Jerrod Niemann, 'Free the Music' Album Due in October". The Boot. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
^ Wyland, Sarah (June 7, 2012). "Jerrod Niemann to Release Free The Music on October 2". Great American Country. Retrieved September 6, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Chart listing for Free The Music". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2012.