Chrome (Trace Adkins album)

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Chrome
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2001 (2001-10-09)
Recorded2001
Genre Country
Length46:16
Label Capitol Nashville
Producer Trey Bruce
Dann Huff
Trace Adkins chronology
More...
(1999)
Chrome
(2001)
Greatest Hits Collection, Vol. 1
(2003)
Singles from Chrome
  1. "I'm Tryin'"
    Released: July 2, 2001
  2. "Help Me Understand"
    Released: March 2, 2002
  3. "Chrome"
    Released: September 16, 2002
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Chrome is the fourth studio album by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It was released on October 9, 2001, on Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles for Adkins on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts: "I'm Tryin'" at No. 6, "Help Me Understand" at No. 17, and the title track at No. 10. It has also been certified gold by the RIAA. The album was produced by Trey Bruce (tracks 3, 5–8, 10, 11) and Dann Huff (tracks 1, 2, 4, 9, 12).

Contents

The album's title track was later covered by Jeffrey Steele on his 2003 album Gold, Platinum, Chrome, and Steele.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Chrome" Anthony Smith, Jeffrey Steele 3:22
2."Help Me Understand" Chris Farren, Steve Mac, Wayne Hector 3:51
3."Once Upon a Fool Ago"Sonny Tillis, Ned McElroy4:28
4."I'm Tryin'"Steele, Smith, Chris Wallin4:45
5."Thankful Man" Stephen Allen Davis 3:28
6."I'm Payin' for It Now" Trace Adkins, Trey Bruce 3:52
7."And There Was You" Tom Shapiro, Mark Nesler 3:38
8."Come Home" Ed Hill, Bob DiPiero, Mark D. Sanders 3:31
9."Scream" Jim Collins, Marc Beeson 4:04
10."I'm Goin' Back" Craig Wiseman, Bobby Terry, Catt Gravitt 4:07
11."Give Me You" Casey Beathard, Kevin Horne3:24
12."Love Me Like There's No Tomorrow"Collins, Beeson3:47
Total length:46:25

Personnel

Adapted from Chrome liner notes. [2]

Technical

Tracks 1, 2, 4, 9, 12
Tracks 3, 5–8, 10, 11

All tracks mastered by Glenn Meadows

Chart performance

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions
US Country US
2001"I'm Tryin'"644
2002"Help Me Understand"1780
"Chrome"1074

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA) [7] Gold

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