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The Road and the Radio

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The Road and the Radio
Studio album by
Kenny Chesney
ReleasedNovember 8, 2005 (2005-11-08)
Recorded2005
StudioEmerald Entertainment Studios & Westwood Sound Studios
Nashville, TN
GenreCountry
Length46:53
LabelBNA
Producer
Kenny Chesney chronology
Be as You Are (Songs from an Old Blue Chair)
(2005) 		The Road and the Radio
(2005) 		Live: Live Those Songs Again
(2006)
Singles from The Road and the Radio
  1. "Who You'd Be Today"
    Released: September 12, 2005
  2. "Living in Fast Forward"
    Released: January 9, 2006
  3. "Summertime"
    Released: April 11, 2006
  4. "You Save Me"
    Released: August 14, 2006
  5. "Beer in Mexico"
    Released: January 8, 2007
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(57/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Allmusic[3]
BBC Music(unfavorable)[4]
Billboard(positive)[1]
Blender[1]
Chicago Tribune[5]
E! OnlineB−[1]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Rolling Stone[1]
Stylus MagazineC−[7]

The Road and the Radio is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released on November 8, 2005, through BNA Records. The album debuted at number one on the US Top Country Albums and US Billboard 200 charts.

Content

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The album produced five singles between 2005 and 2007 with the songs "Who You'd Be Today", "Living in Fast Forward", "Summertime", "You Save Me", and "Beer in Mexico". All singles made it to the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Living in Fast Forward", "Summertime", and "Beer in Mexico" all reached number one. "Who You'd Be Today" peaked at number 2, and "You Save Me" went to number 3.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Road and the Radio"
5:11
2."Living in Fast Forward"
3:34
3."Who You'd Be Today"
4:16
4."You Save Me"
3:58
5."Summertime"
3:26
6."In a Small Town"
  • Jon McElroy
  • Cory Mayo
4:15
7."Beer in Mexico"Chesney4:33
8."Freedom"
4:41
9."Tequila Loves Me"
  • McElroy
  • Arnie Roman
4:09
10."Somebody Take Me Home"
3:35
11."Like Me"Troy Jones5:15
Total length:46:53
Target Stores bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)"Elliot Lurie 
13."In This Boat Alone"Chesney 
14."Flip Flop Summer"Chesney 
15."Old Bird Dog"
 

Personnel

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Compiled in liner notes[8]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[25] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Critic Reviews for The Road And The Radio". Metacritic. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  2. ^ Webb, Jennifer. "Kenny Chesney - The Road and the Radio". About.com. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Road and the Radio - Kenny Chesney". Allmusic. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  4. ^ Keogh, Sue. "Review of Kenny Chesney - The Road and the Radio". BBC Music. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  5. ^ Lewis, Randy (December 16, 2005). "Kenny Chesney 'THE ROAD AND THE RADIO'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  6. ^ Lewis, Randy (November 9, 2005). "After the storm, Chesney sings". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  7. ^ Easton, Anthony (November 16, 2005). "Kenny Chesney - The Road and the Radio - Review". Stylus Magazine. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  8. ^ The Road and the Radio (Media notes). Kenny Chesney. BNA Records. 2005. BNA82876-72960-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  10. ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  12. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top 50 Global Best Selling Albums for 2005" (PDF). IFPI. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2008. Retrieved February 2, 2023.
  14. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2006". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  17. ^ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  18. ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  19. ^ "Kenny Chesney Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
  20. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – Who You%27d Be Today". Recording Industry Association of America.
  22. ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – Summertime". Recording Industry Association of America.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – You Save Me". Recording Industry Association of America.
  24. ^ "American single certifications – Kenny Chesney – Beer in Mexico". Recording Industry Association of America.
  25. ^ "American album certifications – Kenny Chesney – The Road and the Radio". Recording Industry Association of America.
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