My Town is the third studio album by American country music duo Montgomery Gentry. It was released in 2002 (see 2002 in country music). Certified platinum in the United States, the album produced three consecutive top-five hits on the Billboard country charts with the title track, "Speed", and "Hell Yeah". It is Montgomery Gentry's best-selling album to date, with over 1.1 million units sold.[2]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2002 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 49:53 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Producer | Blake Chancey | |||
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| Singles from My Town | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "My Town" | Reed Nielsen, Jeffrey Steele | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Break My Heart Again" | Tim Owens, Kenny Beard, Jeff Bates | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Scarecrow" | Matt Hendrix, Doug Powell | 3:21 |
| 4. | "Bad for Good" | Brett Beavers, Troy VonHoefen, Jim Beavers | 3:00 |
| 5. | "Speed" | Steele, Chris Wallin | 3:59 |
| 6. | "Hell Yeah" | Craig Wiseman, Steele | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Lonesome" | Beard, Casey Beathard, Frank Rogers | 4:22 |
| 8. | "Why Do I Feel Like Running" | Al Anderson, Rivers Rutherford | |
| 9. | "Free Fall" | Chuck Jones, Wes Hightower, Jimmy Ritchey | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Lie Before You Leave" | Tom Shapiro, Rutherford | 4:13 |
| 11. | "For the Money" | Rutherford, Annie Tate, Sam Tate | 4:01 |
| 12. | "Good Clean Fun" | Gregg Allman, Dickey Betts, Johnny Neel | 5:23 |
Personnel
editAdapted from liner notes.[3]
- Al Anderson- electric guitar
- Bekka Bramlett- background vocals (track 1)
- Pat Buchanan- electric guitar
- Eric Darken- percussion
- Dan Dugmore- dobro, acoustic guitar, steel guitar
- Troy Gentry- lead vocals, background vocals
- David Grissom- electric guitar
- Wes Hightower- background vocals (track 9)
- Mark Hill- bass guitar
- Chuck Leavell- keyboards
- Eddie Montgomery- lead vocals, background vocals
- Greg Morrow- drums
- Johnny Neel- harmonica, Hammond organ
- Doug Powell- mandolin
- Darrell Scott- banjo
- Jeffrey Steele- background vocals (track 1)
- Curtis Wright- background vocals (tracks 2, 3, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Chart performance
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Year-end chartsedit
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | |
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| US Country | US | ||
| 2002 | "My Town" | 5 | 40 |
| "Speed" | 5 | 47 | |
| 2003 | "Hell Yeah" | 4 | 45 |
Certifications
edit| Country | Certifier | Certification |
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| United States | RIAA | Platinum[2] |
References
edit- ^ Ruhlmann, Williams. Montgomery Gentry – My Town: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
- ^ a b Montgomery Gentry gets "Back" in focus on new album
- ^ My Town (CD booklet). Montgomery Gentry. Columbia Records Nashville. 2002. 86520.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Montgomery Gentry Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.