The Way I Wanna Go
2021 studio album by Trace Adkins
The Way I Wanna Go | ||||
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Studio album by Trace Adkins | ||||
Released | August 27, 2021 (2021-08-27) | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Label | Verge | |||
Producer | Mickey Jack Cones (all tracks except 14) Derek George (all tracks except 10, 14, 16) Kenny Beard (tracks 10, 16) Jon Coleman (track 14) | |||
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Singles from The Way I Wanna Go | ||||
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The Way I Wanna Go is the seventeenth studio album by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released on August 27, 2021, via Verge Records.[1] It is promoted as the 25th anniversary album of the singer. The release features 25 songs, including album collaborations with Luke Bryan, Pitbull, Blake Shelton, Melissa Etheridge, Keb' Mo' and Stevie Wonder (on harmonica) and rapper Snoop Dogg.[2]
The album's producers are Mickey Jack Cones, Derek George, Jon Coleman, and Kenny Beard, the last of whom died before the album's release. "Where the Country Girls At", a collaboration with Luke Bryan and Pitbull, was the lead single.[3]
Track listing
- "Where I Am Today" (Mark Holman, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, Ben Hayslip) – 3:29
- "Heartbreak Song" (Greg Crowe, Johnny Garcia, Adam Wood) – 3:15
- "Where the Country Girls At" (Monty Criswell, Derek George, Michael White) (featuring Luke Bryan and Pitbull) – 3:30
- "Cadillac'n" (Kendell Marvel, Dan Auerbach, Paul Overstreet) – 4:05
- "Finding My Groove" (Dan Smalley, Casey Beathard, Houston Phillips) – 3:26
- "Cowboy Boots and Jeans" (Jim Beavers, Lindsay Rimes, Jonathan Singleton) – 3:18
- "Live It Lonely" (Kelsey Hart, Kyle Schlienger) – 3:25
- "Love Walks Through the Rain" (Mickey Jack Cones, Marla Cannon-Goodman, Kelly Archer) (featuring Melissa Etheridge) – 3:36
- "Honey Child" (Criswell, Robert Counts, Jimmy Ritchey) – 4:28
- "It's a Good Thing I Don't Drink" (Kerry Kurt Phillips, Jamie Teachenor) – 4:01
- "Jesus Was a Hippie" (Criswell, Randy Montana) – 3:41
- "Memory to Memphis" (Criswell, George, Curt Chambers) (featuring Keb' Mo' and Stevie Wonder) – 4:00
- "You're Mine" (Cones, Steven Dale Jones) – 3:58
- "The Way I Wanna Go" (Barry Dean, Troy Verges, TJ Osborne, John Osborne) – 4:24
- "It All Adds Up to Us" (Adkins, Kenny Beard, Matt Nolan) – 3:15
- "If I Was a Woman" (Adkins, Beard, Sherrié Austin, Jeff Bates) (featuring Blake Shelton) – 3:14
- "Got It Down" (Craig Wiseman, Brandon Kinney) – 3:26
- "Careful Girl" (Criswell, Tony Lane, Brice Long) – 3:07
- "Empty Chair" (Lance Miller, David Frasier, Lonnie Fowler) – 3:54
- "Cowboy Up" (John Pierce, Lane, Jordan Walker) – 3:24
- "Somewhere in America" (Jon Nite, Hunter Phelps, Michael Hardy, Zach Crowell) – 3:31
- "So Do the Neighbors" (Criswell, George, Shane Minor, Calvin Broadus) (featuring Snoop Dogg) – 3:44
- "I Should Let You Go" (Criswell, Tim Mensy) – 4:14
- "Low Note" (Criswell, George, White) – 2:44
- "Welcome To" (Wiseman, Jacob Rice, James McCormick) – 3:18
Charts
Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] | 41 |
References
- ^ "Adkins does it "The Way I Wanna Go"". Countrystandardtime.com. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ Marcus K. Dowling (June 28, 2021). "Trace Adkins to Release 25th Anniversary Album, 'The Way I Wanna Go'". Cmt.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Trace Adkins Celebrates 25 Years With Star-Studded New Album 'The Way I Wanna Go'". Musicrow.com. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Trace Adkins Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
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