Relentless (Jason Aldean album)

Relentless
Studio album by Jason Aldean
Released	May 29, 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Country
Length	44:57
Label	Broken Bow
Producer	Michael Knox
Jason Aldean chronology
Jason Aldean (2005) Relentless (2007) Wide Open (2009)
Singles from Relentless
"Johnny Cash" Released: February 5, 2007 "Laughed Until We Cried" Released: August 1, 2007 "Relentless" Released: May 5, 2008

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C[2]
Country Standard Time	[3]
Billboard	favorable[4]

Relentless is the second studio album by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on May 29, 2007 via Broken Bow Records. The album debuted at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, selling about 98,000 copies in its first week.^[5] On October 4 of the same year, the album was certified gold by the RIAA. It was certified platinum in September 2012.^[6]

Relentless has produced three chart singles for Aldean on the Hot Country Songs charts. The lead-off single "Johnny Cash" (originally recorded by Tracy Byrd on his 2004 album Greatest Hits) and "Laughed Until We Cried" both reached No. 6 on that chart, and the title track reached No. 15 in late 2008.

Critical reception

Ken Tucker of Billboard gave a positive review, saying that "every cut features full, guitar-driven production". He considered "Johnny Cash", "Back in This Cigarette" and "I Break Everything I Touch" standout tracks.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Johnny Cash"	Rodney Clawson Vicky McGehee John Rich	3:11
2.	"Laughed Until We Cried"	Ashley Gorley Kelley Lovelace	3:23
3.	"Do You Wish It Was Me"	Julie Adkison Clawson	4:25
4.	"I Use What I Got"	Jim Collins Brett James	3:07
5.	"Who's Kissing You Tonight"	Rich Tom Shapiro Chris Waters	3:25
6.	"Relentless"	James LeBlanc John Paul White	3:42
7.	"My Memory Ain't What It Used to Be"	Gorley Wade Kirby Bryant Simpson	4:14
8.	"No"	Collins Tony Martin Wendell Mobley	3:41
9.	"Back in this Cigarette"	Joe Doyle Michael Mobley	4:35
10.	"Grown Woman" (duet with Miranda Lambert)	James Hillary Lindsey	3:58
11.	"I Break Everything I Touch"	David Lee Murphy Kim Tribble	3:20
12.	"Not Every Man Lives"	Lee Brice Billy Montana Frank J. Myers	3:56
Total length:			44:57

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2007)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums	1
U.S. Billboard 200	4
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums	1

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US	CAN
2007	"Johnny Cash"	6	68	—
	"Laughed Until We Cried"	6	61	88
2008	"Relentless"	15	103	—

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[6]	Platinum

Personnel

• Jason Aldean – lead vocals
• Kurt Allison – electric guitar
• Tony Harrell – piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Wurlitzer
• Wes Hightower – background vocals
• Mike Johnson – steel guitar
• Tully Kennedy – bass guitar
• Steve King – Hammond B-3 organ on "Johnny Cash"
• Miranda Lambert – vocals on "Grown Woman"
• Liana Manis – background vocals
• Wendell Mobley – background vocals
• Mike Noble – acoustic guitar
• Danny Rader – acoustic guitar
• Rich Redmond – drums, percussion
• Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
• Jack Sizemore – electric guitar on "Johnny Cash"

References

1. Anderson, Rick. "Relentless review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
2. Willman, Chris (June 1, 2007). "Relentless Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
3. Sudhalter, Michael. "Jason Aldean - Relentless". Country Standard Time. Retrieved July 2, 2011.
4. Tucker, Ken (2 June 2007). "Reviews". Billboard. 119 (22): 43.
5. Katie Hasty, "R. Kelly Flirts His Way To No. 1 Album Chart Debut", Billboard.com, June 6, 2007.
6. "American album certifications – Jason Aldean – Relentless". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

External links

• Relentless at allmusic.com