Man with a Memory

Man with a Memory
Studio album by Joe Nichols
Released	July 23, 2002
Genre	Country
Length	45:09
Label	Universal South
Producer	Brent Rowan
Joe Nichols chronology
Joe Nichols (1996) Man with a Memory (2002) Revelation (2004)
Singles from Man with a Memory
"The Impossible" Released: March 11, 2002 "Brokenheartsville" Released: November 4, 2002 "She Only Smokes When She Drinks" Released: April 28, 2003 "Cool to Be a Fool" Released: September 8, 2003

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Man with a Memory is the second studio album by American country music artist Joe Nichols, released in 2002 on the Universal South Records label. It produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart: "The Impossible", "Brokenheartsville" (his first Number One), "She Only Smokes When She Drinks" and "Cool to Be a Fool". It is certified platinum by the RIAA as shipping one million copies in the United States.

The album is the first production credit for session guitarist Brent Rowan,^[2] with whom Nichols has worked on all subsequent albums.

"Everything's a Thing" was originally recorded by Craig Morgan on his 2000 self-titled debut album. "Life Don't Have to Mean Nothing at All" was recorded by Tom T. Hall on his 1997 album "Home Grown".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Impossible"	Kelley Lovelace, Lee Thomas Miller	4:05
2.	"Joe's Place"	Mike Dekle, Byron Hill	2:40
3.	"Brokenheartsville"	Donny Kees, Blake Mevis, Randy Boudreaux, Clint Daniels	3:51
4.	"She Only Smokes When She Drinks"	Connie Harrington, Tim Nichols, Tony Martin	3:24
5.	"Everything's a Thing"	Steve Dean, Wil Nance, Joe Nichols	3:18
6.	"That Would Be Her"	Reed Nielsen, Jeffrey Steele	4:03
7.	"Cool to Be a Fool"	J. Nichols, Dean, Nance	2:56
8.	"Can't Hold a Halo to You"	Don Sampson, J. Nichols	3:41
9.	"You Can't Break the Fall"	Mark McClurg, Jerry Salley	3:51
10.	"You Ain't Heard Nothin' Yet"	Tim Mensy, Tony Haselden	4:13
11.	"Life Don't Have to Mean Nothin' at All"	Tom T. Hall	2:59
12.	"Man with a Memory"	Charlie Black, Rory Michael Bourke	5:58

Personnel

• Vinnie Colaiuta- drums
• Eric Darken- percussion
• Jerry Douglas- dobro
• Dan Dugmore- steel guitar
• Shannon Forrest- drums
• Vince Gill- background vocals
• Aubrey Haynie- fiddle
• Wes Hightower- background vocals
• John Hughey- steel guitar
• David Hungate- bass guitar
• Shane Keister- Wurlitzer
• Tim Lauer- accordion, Fender Rhodes, harmonium, keyboards, mellotron, Wurlitzer
• Liana Manis- background vocals
• Gordon Mote- piano
• Joe Nichols- lead vocals, background vocals
• Brent Rowan- acoustic guitar, baritone guitar, electric guitar, gut string guitar, hi-string guitar, tiple, background vocals
• Harry Stinson- background vocals
• Bryan Sutton- banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin, national duolian
• Chris Thile- mandolin
• Tommy White- steel guitar

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2002)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	9
U.S. Billboard 200	72
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers	1

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US
2002	"The Impossible"	3	29
	"Brokenheartsville"	1	27
2003	"She Only Smokes When She Drinks"	17	72
	"Cool to Be a Fool"	18	106

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[3]	Platinum

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. "Man with a Memory review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
2. Stark, Phyllis (1 February 2003). "Nashville Scene". Billboard: 39.
3. "American album certifications – Joe Nichols – Man with a Memory". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH