Relentless (Jason Aldean album)
Relentless is the second studio album by American country music artist Jason Aldean. It was released on May 29, 2007 via Broken Bow Records. The album debuted at number 4 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and at number one on the Top Country Albums chart, selling about 98,000 copies in its first week. On October 4 of the same year, the album was certified gold by the RIAA. It was certified platinum in September 2012.
Relentless has produced three chart singles for Aldean on the Hot Country Songs charts. The lead-off single "Johnny Cash" and "Laughed Until We Cried" both reached No. 6 on that chart, and the title track reached No. 15 in late 2008. Thus, it is Aldean's only album to date to not produce a number one single.
Critical reception
Ken Tucker of Billboard gave a positive review, saying that "every cut features full, guitar-driven production". He considered "Johnny Cash", "Back in This Cigarette" and "I Break Everything I Touch" standout tracks.Personnel
Musicians- Jason Aldean – lead vocals
- Kurt Allison – electric guitar
- Tony Harrell – piano, B3 organ, Wurlitzer
- Wes Hightower – background vocals
- Michael Johnson – steel guitar
- Tully Kennedy – bass guitar
- Steve King – B3 organ on "Johnny Cash"
- Miranda Lambert – vocals on "Grown Woman"
- Liana Manis – background vocals
- Wendell Mobley – background vocals on "No"
- Mike Noble – acoustic guitar
- Danny Rader – acoustic guitar
- Rich Redmond – drums, percussion
- Adam Shoenfeld – electric guitar
- Jack Sizemore – electric guitar on "Johnny Cash"
- Michael Knox – production
- Peter Coleman – mixing, engineering
- Richard Dodd – mastering
- Neena Wright – production assistance
- Brandon Epps – engineering assistance
- Sam Martin – engineering assistance
- Luellyn Latocki – art direction
- Ron Roark – art direction
- Kristin Barlowe – photography
- Marcus Melton – cover design
- Latocki Team Creative – graphic design