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5th Gear (album)

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5th Gear
Studio album by
Brad Paisley
ReleasedJune 19, 2007 (2007-06-19)
Recorded2006–2007
StudioThe Castle and Sound Kitchen (both in Franklin, Tennessee);[1] Blackbird Studio and East Iris Studios (both in Nashville, Tennessee)[1]
GenreCountry
Length67:48
LabelArista Nashville
ProducerFrank Rogers
Brad Paisley chronology
Brad Paisley Christmas
(2006) 		5th Gear
(2007) 		Play
(2008)
Singles from 5th Gear
  1. "Ticks"
    Released: March 12, 2007
  2. "Online"
    Released: July 2, 2007
  3. "Letter to Me"
    Released: October 22, 2007
  4. "I'm Still a Guy"
    Released: March 3, 2008
  5. "Waitin' on a Woman"
    Released: June 9, 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Allmusic[3]
BBC Music(average)[4]
Country Weekly(favorable)[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[6]
The Phoenix[7]
Plugged In (publication)(unfavorable)[8]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Slant[11]

5th Gear is the sixth studio album by American country music singer Brad Paisley. It was released June 19, 2007, by Arista Nashville and debuted at number three on the Billboard 200, with first week sales of about 197,000 copies.[12] On April 9, 2008, 5th Gear was certified platinum by the RIAA.[13]

The album's first four singles — "Ticks", "Online", "Letter to Me", and "I'm Still a Guy" — all reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. In June 2008, a re-recording of "Waitin' on a Woman", a song which Paisley originally recorded for his 2005 album Time Well Wasted, was added as a bonus track to this album. This re-edited version was released in June 2008 as the album's fifth single. For the chart week of September 20, 2008, the song has become his twelfth number-one single and his eighth straight number-one hit. When pre-ordered through iTunes, another bonus track, "You Love Me So Good", was included.

In 2009, NPR picked the album as one of "The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings."[14] "Oh Love" received a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals nomination.[15]

Blaine Larsen later released a rendition of "It Did" in 2009.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."All I Wanted Was a Car"
4:05
2."Ticks"
  • Paisley
  • Tim Owens
  • Lovelace
4:33
3."Online"
  • Paisley
  • DuBois
  • Lovelace
4:56
4."Letter to Me"Paisley4:41
5."I'm Still a Guy"
4:11
6."Some Mistakes"
  • Paisley
  • Owens
4:57
7."It Did"
3:55
8."Mr. Policeman"
4:15
9."If Love Was a Plane"Paisley3:56
10."Oh Love" (duet with Carrie Underwood)
4:11
11."Better Than This"
3:12
12."With You, Without You"
4:54
13."Previously" (featuring the Kung Pao Buckaroos) 0:55
14."Bigger Fish to Fry" (featuring the "New" Kung Pao Buckaroos)
4:25
15."When We All Get to Heaven"
  • Eliza Hewitt
  • Emily Wilson
3:54
16."Throttleneck" (instrumental)
5:16
17."Outtake 1" (hidden track) 0:26
18."Outtake 2" (hidden track) 0:46
19."Waitin' on a Woman" (available on later releases only[16])
5:03
Total length:67:48

"Mr. Policeman" incorporates the chorus of "In the Jailhouse Now" (written by Jimmie Rodgers) at its end, with new lyrics to fit the rest of the song.

Personnel

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Credits from the album's liner notes.[1] There are only limited credits for tracks 17-18 ("Outtake 1" and "Outtake 2"), and the original booklet/liner notes do not include credits for "Waitin' on a Woman" because it was not included on the original release.

Brentwood High School Band on "Online"

  • Chris Brooks, Jay Dawson, and Kristin Wilkinson – arrangements
  • Kristin Wilkinson – coordinator
  • Randy Box – conductor
  • Chris Brooks – drums
  • Jay Dawson – mellophone
  • Sam Levine – saxophone
  • Roy Agee – trombone
  • Mike Haynes – trumpet
  • Joe Murphy – tuba

The Kung Pao Buckaroos on track 13 ("Previously") and The New Kung Pao Buckaroos on track 14 ("Bigger Fish to Fry")

Production and technical staff
  • Frank Rogers - producer
  • Chris DuBois - executive producer
  • Richard Barrow - recording/engineer (basic tracks and overdubs)
  • Brian David Willis - recording/engineer (basic tracks and overdubs), digital editing
  • Steve Short - assistant engineer (basic tracks and overdubs)
  • Neal Cappellino - recording/engineer (overdubs only)
  • Jason Lehning - recording/engineer (overdubs only)
  • Steve Marcantonio - recording/engineer (overdubs only)
  • Mark Petaccia - assistant engineer (overdubs only)
  • Seth Morton - assistant engineer (overdubs only)
  • Matt Coles - assistant engineer (overdubs only)
  • Brady Barnett - digital editing
  • Tyler Moles - digital editing
  • Justin Niebank - mixing engineer
  • Drew Bollman - assistant mixing engineer
  • Hank Williams - mastering
  • MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee) – mastering location
  • Phillip Stein - "production assistance"
  • Astrid May - art direction
  • David McClister - photography
  • Brad Paisley - cover and packaging design
  • Katherine Stratton - design
  • Judy Forde-Blair - album liner notes, "creative production"
  • Jim Catino - A&R "direction"
  • The Castle (Franklin, TN), The Sound Kitchen (Franklin, TN), Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN) - recording studios
  • Blackbird Studios (Nashville, TN), East Iris Studios (Nashville, TN), The Castle (Franklin, TN) - mixing locations/studios

Chart performance

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country US US
Pop 		CAN
2007 "Ticks" 1 40 48 33
"Online" 1 39 89 50
"Letter to Me" 1 40 81 51
2008 "I'm Still a Guy" 1 33 66 54
"Waitin' on a Woman" 1 44 — 59
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

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Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[25] Platinum

References

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  1. ^ a b c Brad Paisley (2007). 5th Gear (booklet). Tennessee.
  2. ^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2013-07-03.
  3. ^ Allmusic review
  4. ^ BBC Music review
  5. ^ Country Weekly review
  6. ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Archived from the original on 2012-10-02. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
  7. ^ The Phoenix review
  8. ^ Plugged In review
  9. ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
  10. ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved July 20, 2007.
  11. ^ Slant review
  12. ^ Katie Hasty, "Bon Jovi Scores First No. 1 Album Since 1988", Billboard.com, June 27, 2007.
  13. ^ RIAA - Gold & Platinum
  14. ^ "The Decade's 50 Most Important Recordings". Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  15. ^ "The Complete List of Grammy Nominees". The New York Times. December 6, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  16. ^ Walmart.com: 5th Gear, Brad Paisley
  17. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 211.
  18. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  19. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  20. ^ "Brad Paisley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  22. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  23. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  24. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
  25. ^ "American album certifications – Brad Paisley – 5th Gear". Recording Industry Association of America.
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