Relentless (Jason Aldean album)

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Relentless
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Studio album by Jason Aldean
Released May 29, 2007 (2007-05-29)
Recorded 2007
Genre
Length 44:57
Label Broken Bow
Producer Michael Knox
Jason Aldean chronology
Jason Aldean
(2005)Jason Aldean2005
Relentless
(2007)
Wide Open
(2009)Wide Open2009
Singles from Relentless
  1. "Johnny Cash"
    Released: February 5, 2007
  2. "Laughed Until We Cried"
    Released: August 1, 2007
  3. "Relentless"
    Released: May 5, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars[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"   3:11
2. "Laughed Until We Cried"   3:23
3. "Do You Wish It Was Me"  
  • Julie Adkison
  • Clawson
4:25
4. "I Use What I Got"   3:07
5. "Who's Kissing You Tonight"   3:25
6. "Relentless"  
3:42
7. "My Memory Ain't What It Used to Be"  
  • Gorley
  • Wade Kirby
  • Bryant Simpson
4:14
8. "No"   3:41
9. "Back in this Cigarette"  
  • Joe Doyle
  • Michael Mobley
4:35
10. "Grown Woman" (duet with Miranda Lambert) 3:58
11. "I Break Everything I Touch"  
3:20
12. "Not Every Man Lives"   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

References

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External links

Preceded by Billboard Top Country Albums number-one album
June 16, 2007
Succeeded by
Between Raising Hell and Amazing Grace by Big & Rich