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Take a Back Road
Studio album by
Rodney Atkins
ReleasedOctober 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)
GenreCountry
Length46:02
LabelCurb Records
ProducerTed Hewitt
Rodney Atkins[1]
Rodney Atkins chronology
It's America
(2009) 		Take a Back Road
(2011) 		Greatest Hits
(2015)
Singles from Take a Back Road
  1. "Take a Back Road"
    Released: April 25, 2011
  2. "He's Mine"
    Released: November 7, 2011
  3. "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll"
    Released: June 4, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
Roughstock[3]
USA Today[4]
The Washington Post(average)[5]

Take a Back Road is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Rodney Atkins. It was released on October 4, 2011, by Curb Records.[6] The album's first single, its title track", is the fastest-rising and sixth number one hit of Atkins' career.[6] The second single, "He's Mine," was previously recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus on his 2009 album Back to Tennessee.[7] "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll" was released as the album's third single in June 2012.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take a Back Road"Rhett Akins, Luke Laird3:29
2."He's Mine"Casey Beathard, Tim James, Phil O'Donnell3:11
3."Family"Jim Collins, George Teren3:23
4."The Corner"Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon, Dale Dodson3:39
5."She's a Girl"Tony Martin, Neil Thrasher, Wendell Mobley3:22
6."She'd Rather Fight"Martin, Tom Shapiro, David Lee Murphy3:07
7."Feet"Tony Haselden, Walker Hayes3:33
8."Cabin in the Woods"Murphy, Collins3:48
9."Just Wanna Rock N' Roll"Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins3:55
10."Growing Up Like That"Rodney Atkins, Tim Hewitt, Ben Hayslip4:00
11."Tips"Atkins, Hewitt, Bob Regan3:43
12."Lifelines"Atkins, Hewitt, Hayslip3:28
13."Farmer's Daughter"Marv Green, Akins, Hayslip3:24

Personnel

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Charts

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Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[12] 		US Country Airplay
[13] 		US CAN
2011 "Take a Back Road"[14] 1 — 23 48
"He's Mine"A 23 — 103 —
2012 "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll" 39 31 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Take a Back Road (Media notes). Rodney Atkins. Curb Records. 2011. 79255.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Wood, Mikael (October 7, 2011). "Take a Back Road review - Rodney Atkins Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 2, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  3. ^ Bjorke, Matt (October 3, 2011). "Album Review: Rodney Atkins - Take A Back Road". Roughstock. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Mansfield, Brian (October 4, 2011). "Rodney Atkins, Take a Back Road". USA Today. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (December 8, 2011). "Going Out Guide album review: Rodney Atkins's 'Take a Back Road'". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  6. ^ a b Conaway, Alanna (August 18, 2011). "Rodney Atkins Sets Release Date for New Album 'Take a Back Road'". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  7. ^ Conaway, Alanna (November 28, 2011). "Rodney Atkins Takes Pride in Recording Songs Like 'He's Mine'". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  8. ^ "Rodney Atkins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Rodney Atkins Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  11. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  12. ^ "Rodney Atkins Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  13. ^ "Rodney Atkins Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  14. ^ "Chart listing for "Take a Back Road"". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  15. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of April 28, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  16. ^ "American album certifications – Rodney Atkins – Take A Back Road". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
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