The Road and the Radio | ||||
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Released | November 8, 2005 | |||
Recorded | 2005 | |||
Studio | Emerald Entertainment Studios & Westwood Sound Studios Nashville, TN | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 46:53 | |||
Label | BNA | |||
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Singles from The Road and the Radio | ||||
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Metacritic | (57/100) [1] |
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BBC Music | (unfavorable) [4] |
Billboard | (positive) [1] |
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E! Online | B− [1] |
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Stylus Magazine | C− [7] |
The Road and the Radio is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Kenny Chesney. It was released on November 8, 2005, through BNA Records. The album debuted at number one on the US Top Country Albums and US Billboard 200 charts.
The album produced five singles between 2005 and 2007 with the songs "Who You'd Be Today", "Living in Fast Forward", "Summertime", "You Save Me", and "Beer in Mexico". All singles made it to the Top 10 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. "Living in Fast Forward", "Summertime", and "Beer in Mexico" all reached number one. "Who You'd Be Today" peaked at number 2, and "You Save Me" went to number 3.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Road and the Radio" | 5:11 | |
2. | "Living in Fast Forward" | 3:34 | |
3. | "Who You'd Be Today" |
| 4:16 |
4. | "You Save Me" | 3:58 | |
5. | "Summertime" | 3:26 | |
6. | "In a Small Town" |
| 4:15 |
7. | "Beer in Mexico" | Chesney | 4:33 |
8. | "Freedom" |
| 4:41 |
9. | "Tequila Loves Me" |
| 4:09 |
10. | "Somebody Take Me Home" | 3:35 | |
11. | "Like Me" | Troy Jones | 5:15 |
Total length: | 46:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" | Elliot Lurie | |
13. | "In This Boat Alone" | Chesney | |
14. | "Flip Flop Summer" | Chesney | |
15. | "Old Bird Dog" |
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Compiled in liner notes [8]
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [25] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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