Free the Music

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Free the Music
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2, 2012 (2012-10-02)
Genre Country
Length41:30
Label Sea Gayle Music/Arista Nashville
Producer
Jerrod Niemann chronology
Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury
(2010)
Free the Music
(2012)
Yellow Brick Road
(2013)
Singles from Free the Music
  1. "Shinin' on Me"
    Released: April 9, 2012
  2. "Only God Could Love You More"
    Released: October 29, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Free the Music is the fourth and second major-label studio album by American country music artist Jerrod Niemann. It was released on October 2, 2012, via Sea Gayle Music and Arista Nashville. [2] [3] Niemann co-produced the album and wrote or co-wrote all twelve tracks. [4] [5] The album features a duet with Colbie Caillat, "All About You." [6] [7]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Free the Music"Jerrod Niemann3:41
2."Whiskey Kind of Way"Niemann, Randy Boudreaux 3:32
3."Get On Up"Niemann, J. R. McCoy, Jesse Clingan3:19
4."I’ll Have to Kill the Pain"Niemann, McCoy, Arlos Smith3:25
5."Only God Could Love You More"Niemann, Jon Stone, Lee Brice 3:29
6."Shinin' on Me"Niemann, Rob Hatch, Brice, Lance Miller3:14
7."Honky Tonk Fever"Niemann3:25
8."Guessing Games"Niemann, McCoy3:44
9."It Won't Matter Anymore"Niemann, Hatch, Miller2:49
10."All About You" (featuring Colbie Caillat)Niemann, Richie Brown3:26
11."Real Women Drink Beer"Niemann, Houston Phillips3:11
12."Fraction of a Man"Niemann4:15

Personnel

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2012)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [8] 62
US Billboard Top Country Albums [8] 9

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positions
US Country US Country Airplay US
2012"Shinin' on Me"171792
"Only God Could Love You More"3829
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

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