Punching Bag (album)

Punching Bag
Studio album by Josh Turner
Released	June 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)
Studio	Ocean Way Nashville, The Pool House and Quad Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) Ardent Studios (Memphis, Tennessee)
Genre	Country neotraditional country
Length	40:54
Label	MCA Nashville
Producer	Frank Rogers
Josh Turner chronology
Icon (2011) Punching Bag (2012) Deep South (2017)
Singles from Punching Bag
"Time Is Love" Released: January 9, 2012 "Find Me a Baby" Released: October 15, 2012

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Taste of Country	[2]

Punching Bag is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Josh Turner. It was released on June 12, 2012, by MCA Nashville. ^[3] Turner co-wrote eight of the album's eleven tracks. ^[4] The album includes the singles "Time Is Love" and "Find Me a Baby."

The album debuted at No. 4 on Billboard 200, and No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart, selling 45,000 copies in its first week. ^[5] It has sold 209,000 copies in the United States as of March 2015. ^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Introduction" (by Michael Buffer)		0:36
2.	"Punching Bag"	Josh Turner Pat McLaughlin	3:39
3.	"Time Is Love"	Tony Martin Mark Nesler Tom Shapiro	3:21
4.	"Deeper Than My Love"	Lee Thomas Miller Chris Stapleton	3:17
5.	"Good Problem"	Turner Mark Narmore	3:08
6.	"Cold Shoulder"	Turner Narmore	3:59
7.	"Find Me a Baby"	Turner Frank Rogers	3:38
8.	"Whatcha Reckon"	Turner Ben Hayslip	3:24
9.	"Pallbearer" (featuring Iris DeMent & Marty Stuart)	Turner	4:34
10.	"For the Love of God" (featuring Ricky Skaggs)	Turner	4:07
11.	"I Was There"	Monty Criswell Tim Mensy	3:54
12.	"Left Hand Man"	Turner Hayslip	3:17
Total length:			40:54

Personnel

• Josh Turner – lead vocals
• Gordon Mote – Wurlitzer electric piano (1–9, 11, 12), Hammond B3 organ (1–9, 11, 12)
• Bryan Sutton – acoustic guitars, banjo
• J.T. Corenflos – electric guitars (1–9, 11, 12), baritone guitar (9)
• Steve Hinson – steel guitar (1–9, 11, 12)
• Frank Rogers – baritone guitar (5, 7, 11)
• Marty Stuart – mandolin (9)
• Ricky Skaggs – mandolin (10), cello (10), harmony vocals (10)
• Kevin "Swine" Grantt – bass guitar, upright bass, tic-tac bass
• Shannon Forrest – drums
• Eric Darken – percussion
• Aubrey Haynie – fiddle
• Michael Buffer – introduction (1)
• Wes Hightower – backing vocals (1–8, 10–12)
• Russell Terrell – backing vocals (1–8, 10–12)
• Colby Turner – backing vocals (7)
• Hampton Turner – backing vocals (7)
• Jennifer Turner –backing vocals (7)
• Marion Turner – backing vocals (7)
• Iris DeMent – harmony vocals (9)

Production

• Brian Wright – A&R
• Frank Rogers – producer
• Richard Barrow – recording, overdub recording
• Neal Cappellino – overdub recording
• Ben Terry – recording assistant
• Mike Wilson – additional recording
• Justin Niebank – mixing at Blackbird Studios (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Drew Bollman – mix assistant
• Seth Morton – mix assistant
• Brady Barnett – digital editing
• Jon Craig – digital editing
• Tyler Moles – digital editing
• Brian David Willis – digital editing
• Hank Williams – mastering at MasterMix (Nashville, Tennessee)
• Phillip Stein – production assistant
• Craig Allen – art direction, design
• Renee Behrman – art direction
• Josh Turner – art direction
• George Holz – photography
• Trish Townsend – wardrobe stylist
• Paula Turner – hair, make-up
• Ted Greene – management

Chart performance

Album

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [7]	4
US Billboard Top Country Albums [7]	1

Album year-end charts

Chart (2012)	Position
US Billboard 200 [8]	191
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [9]	36

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Punching Bag review". Allmusic . Retrieved June 12, 2012.
2. Dukes, Billy. "Josh Turner, 'Punching Bag' – Album Review". Taste of Country. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
3. Conaway, Alanna (April 14, 2012). "Josh Turner to Release New 'Punching Bag' Album on June 12". Taste of Country. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
4. Betts, Stephen L. (April 12, 2012). "Josh Turner, 'Punching Bag' Hits Stores June 12". The Boot. Retrieved June 8, 2012.
5. Matt Bjorke (June 20, 2012). "Chart News For June 20, 2012: Josh Turner - Not A 'Punching Bag' After All". Roughstock.
6. "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015.
7. "Chart listing for Punching Bag". Billboard . Retrieved June 21, 2012.
8. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.
9. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved June 8, 2020.