My Life's Been a Country Song

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My Life's Been a Country Song
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2008 (2008-02-19)
Genre Country
Length39:06
Label Capitol Nashville
Producer
Chris Cagle chronology
Anywhere but Here
(2005)
My Life's Been a Country Song
(2008)
The Best of Chris Cagle
(2010)
Singles from My Life's Been a Country Song
  1. "What Kinda Gone"
    Released: July 23, 2007
  2. "No Love Songs"
    Released: 2008
  3. "Never Ever Gone"
    Released: 2008
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My Life's Been a Country Song is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Chris Cagle. It was released on February 19, 2008, through Capitol Records Nashville. The album's lead-off single was "What Kinda Gone", which peaked at No. 3 on the country music charts in April 2008, the second single, "No Love Songs", peaked at No. 53, while the third single, "Never Ever Gone", failed to chart.

Contents

The album debuted at number eight on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 37,000 copies in its first week. It also debuted at number one on Billboard's Top Country Albums chart. [3] It is also Cagle's final album for Capitol.

The song "I Don't Wanna Live" was also recorded by Josh Gracin on his 2008 album We Weren't Crazy as "I Don't Want to Live". "Keep Me From Loving You" was also recorded by Clay Walker on his 2010 album, She Won't Be Lonely Long .

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What Kinda Gone"
3:01
2."No Love Songs"
3:58
3."It's Good to Be Back"
3:17
4."I Don't Wanna Live"
3:37
5."Never Ever Gone"
3:01
6."If It Isn't One Thing"
  • Teren
  • Monty Criswell
3:42
7."Keep Me from Loving You"
3:06
8."Little Sundress"4:01
9."My Heart Move On"
  • James
  • Daly
4:11
10."My Life's Been a Country Song"3:17
11."Change Me"
  • John Kennedy
  • Tammi Kidd
  • Gregory Becker
3:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic. [4]

Vocals

Musicians

Production

Chart performance

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