Country Again: Side A

Country Again: Side A is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Thomas Rhett, and the first release of the Country Again double album project.[1][2] It includes the singles "What's Your Country Song" and the project's title track.[3] The album was released on April 30, 2021 through the Valory Music Co.,[4] and its follow-up Country Again: Side B was slated for release in 2022.[5]

Country Again: Side A
Studio album by
Thomas Rhett
ReleasedApril 30, 2021
GenreCountry
Length34:03
LabelValory
ProducerDann Huff (all tracks)
Jesse Frasure (all tracks except 4 & 9)
Matt Dragstrem (track 9)
Thomas Rhett chronology
Center Point Road
(2019)		 Country Again: Side A
(2021)		 Where We Started
(2022)
Singles from Country Again: Side A
  1. "What's Your Country Song"
    Released: November 11, 2020
  2. "Country Again"
    Released: April 12, 2021

Background

Rhett co-wrote every song on the album. Most of the writing and work on the album was done during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Rhett called it the "best work I've ever done".[1] He stated that he felt more inspiration from traditional country music in the process of making this album, noted musical influence from Eric Church, and remarked that he wanted to "tell a real, honest story from the heart".[6] He said that with this album, he "was just trying to be a songwriter".[7]

Track listing
Country Again: Side A track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Want It Again"
2:52
2."Growing Up"
  • Rhett
  • Dragstrem
  • Miller
  • Thompson
3:01
3."What's Your Country Song"
2:51
4."Where We Grew Up"
2:45
5."Heaven Right Now"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Dragstrem
  • Thompson
  • Laura Veltz
3:48
6."To the Guys That Date My Girls"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Thompson
  • Will Bundy
3:01
7."More Time Fishin'"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Thompson
  • Bundy
3:05
8."Country Again"
3:41
9."Put It on Ice" (featuring Hardy)
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Dragstrem
  • Thompson
3:04
10."Blame It on a Backroad"
  • Rhett
  • Crowell
  • Gorley
2:47
11."Ya Heard"
  • Rhett
  • Akins
  • Dragstrem
  • Chase McGill
3:03
Total length:34:03

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.[8]

  • Tyler Chiarelli – dobro (track 3)
  • Matt Dragstrem – acoustic guitar (track 11), programming (tracks 9, 11), synth bass (track 9), background vocals (track 9)
  • Patrick Droney – electric guitar (track 9), electric guitar solo (track 9)
  • Stuart Duncan – fiddle (tracks 7, 8, 10), mandolin (track 7)
  • Paul Franklin – steel guitar (tracks 1–3, 6–10)
  • Jesse Frasure – acoustic guitar (track 3), programming (all tracks except 4 and 9), synth bass (track 3)
  • Hardy – duet vocals (track 9), background vocals (track 9)
  • Dann Huff – acoustic guitar (track 10), electric guitar (tracks 2–4, 6–8, 10), electric guitar solo (tracks 2, 3), ganjo (track 3), programming (tracks 7, 8), slide guitar solo (track 6), synth bass (tracks 6, 7)
  • David Huff – programming (all tracks)
  • Kirk "Jelly Roll" Johnson – harmonica (track 11)
  • Charlie Judge – B-3 organ (tracks 2, 6–8, 10), cello (track 5), keyboards (tracks 1, 3–5, 9–11), piano (track 3)
  • Chris Kimmerer – drums (all tracks), percussion (tracks 2, 9–11), programming (track 6)
  • Luke Laird – programming (track 4)
  • Josh Miller – programming (track 4)
  • Justin Niebank – programming (all tracks)
  • Josh Reedy – background vocals (all tracks)
  • Thomas Rhett – lead vocals (all tracks), background vocals (tracks 1-4, 9), whistle (track 7)
  • Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar (all tracks)
  • Ilya Toshinsky – 12-string acoustic guitar (track 7), acoustic guitar (all tracks), banjo (tracks 8–10), electric guitar (track 9), dobro (track 9), gut string guitar (track 6), mandolin (tracks 2, 4, 9), resonator guitar (track 9)
  • Derek Wells – electric guitar (all tracks)

Commercial performance

In the United States, Country Again: Side A debuted at No. 10 on Billboard 200 with 30,000 equivalent album units (14,000 in album sales), becoming his fifth top 10 entry on the chart.[9]

Charts

Release history
Release formats for Country Again: Side A
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various April 30, 2021
Valory Music Co. [18]

References
  1. Stefano, Angela (March 5, 2021). "Thomas Rhett's Big News: 'Country Again,' a Double Album". Taste of Country.
  2. Leimkuehler, Matthew (April 29, 2021). "Thomas Rhett goes 'Country Again': 'This is where I'm at as an artist right now'". The Tennessean.
  3. Willman, Chris (April 30, 2021). "Thomas Rhett on What It Means for a Nashville Artist to Be 'Country Again' on His New Album, 'Side A'". Variety.
  4. Evans Price, Deborah (April 29, 2021). "Thomas Rhett Thanks God He's a Country Boy on New Album, 'Country Again: Side A'". Billboard.
  5. Dukes, Billy (November 5, 2021). "Thomas Rhett's 'Slow Down Summer' Is a Progressive Piece of Country Nostalgia [Listen]". Taste of Country.
  6. Freeman, Jon (April 30, 2021). "Thomas Rhett Rediscovers His Country Self on the Rootsy New Album 'Country Again'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  7. Barnes, Hannah (April 30, 2021). "Thomas Rhett Calls New Album 'Country Again: Side A' a 'Timestamp of Today'". Popculture. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
  8. Country Again: Side A (CD booklet). Thomas Rhett. The Valory Music Co. 2021. 00843930062935.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. Asker, Jim (2021-05-11). "Thomas Rhett Spins 'Country Again (Side A)' Onto Top Country Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 2022-04-17.
  10. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 10 May 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1627. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 10, 2021. p. 6.
  11. "ARIA Country Albums Chart - Week Commencing 10 May, 2021" (PDF). ARIA. Retrieved May 9, 2021.
  12. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  13. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  14. "Official Country Artists Albums Chart Top 20". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  15. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
  16. "Thomas Rhett Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  17. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  18. "Country Again – Thomas Rhett". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
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