Country Again: Side A Explained

Country Again: Side A
Type:studio
Artist:Thomas Rhett
Cover:Country Again Side A.webp
Released:April 30, 2021
Studio:Blackbird Studio, Sound Stage Studios and House of Drag (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre:Country
Length:34:03
Label:Valory
Producer:
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Country Again: Side A is the fifth studio album by American country music artist Thomas Rhett, and the first release of the Country Again double album project.[1] [2] It includes the singles "What's Your Country Song" and the project's title track.[3] The album was released on April 30, 2021 through the Valory Music Co.,[4] with its follow-up Country Again: Side B intended for release in late 2022,[5] which did not eventuate.

Background

Rhett co-wrote every song on the album. Most of the writing and work on the album was done during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Rhett called it the "best work [he's] ever done".[1] He stated that he felt more inspiration from traditional country music in the process of making this album, noted musical influence from Eric Church, and remarked that he wanted to "tell a real, honest story from the heart".[6] He said that with this album, he "was just trying to be a songwriter".[7]

Commercial performance

In the United States, Country Again: Side A debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard 200 with 30,000 equivalent album units (14,000 in album sales), becoming his fifth top 10 entry on the chart.[8]

Personnel

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 65
Australian Country Albums (ARIA)[10] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2021)! scope="col"
Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[11] 40

Release history

Release formats for Country Again: Side A! Country! Date! Format! Label!
VariousApril 30, 2021Valory Music Co.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Rhett's Big News: 'Country Again,' a Double Album. Taste of Country. Angela. Stefano. March 5, 2021.
  2. Web site: Thomas Rhett goes 'Country Again': 'This is where I'm at as an artist right now'. The Tennessean. Matthew. Leimkuehler. April 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: Chris. Willman. Thomas Rhett on What It Means for a Nashville Artist to Be 'Country Again' on His New Album, 'Side A'. Variety. April 30, 2021.
  4. Web site: Deborah. Evans Price. Thomas Rhett Thanks God He's a Country Boy on New Album, 'Country Again: Side A'. Billboard. April 29, 2021.
  5. Web site: Thomas Rhett's 'Slow Down Summer' Is a Progressive Piece of Country Nostalgia [Listen]]. November 5, 2021. Billy. Dukes. Taste of Country.
  6. Web site: Jon. Freeman. Thomas Rhett Rediscovers His Country Self on the Rootsy New Album 'Country Again'. Rolling Stone. April 30, 2021. May 2, 2021.
  7. Web site: Hannah. Barnes. Thomas Rhett Calls New Album 'Country Again: Side A' a 'Timestamp of Today'. Popculture. April 30, 2021. May 2, 2021.
  8. Asker . Jim . 2021-05-11 . Thomas Rhett Spins Country Again (Side A) Onto Top Country Albums Chart . 2022-04-17 . Billboard . en-US.
  9. The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 10 May 2021. The ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association. 1627. 6. May 10, 2021.
  10. Web site: ARIA Country Albums Chart - Week Commencing 10 May, 2021. ARIA. May 9, 2021.
  11. Web site: Top Country Albums – Year-End 2021. Billboard. December 12, 2021.
  12. Web site: Country Again – Thomas Rhett. AllMusic. April 30, 2021.

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