Fighter (David Nail album) explained

Fighter
Type:	studio
Artist:	David Nail
Cover:	FighterDavidNail.jpg
Genre:	Country
Length:	42:46
Label:	MCA Nashville
Producer:	Chuck Ainlay, Frank Liddell, Glenn Worf
Prev Title:	I'm a Fire
Prev Year:	2014

Fighter is the fourth studio album by American country music artist David Nail. It was released on July 15, 2016, via MCA Nashville.^[1] It includes the singles "Night's on Fire" and "Good at Tonight", a duet with Brothers Osborne.

Reception

The album debuted on Billboard 200 at No. 26 on its release,^[2] as well as No. 3 on the Top Country Albums,^[3] selling 12,200 copies in its first week.^[4] It has sold 20,100 copies in the US as of September 2016.^[5]

Personnel

• Roy Agee – trombone
• Logan Brill – background vocals on "Champagne Promise"
• Sarah Buxton – background vocals
• Chris Carmichael – string arrangements, strings
• Chris Coleman – bass guitar, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, trumpet, background vocals, Wurlitzer
• Paul Franklin – steel guitar
• Vince Gill – background vocals on "I Won't Let You Go"
• Mike Haynes – trumpet
• Sam Levine – saxophone
• Todd Lombardo – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Chris McHugh – drums, percussion, programming
• Lori McKenna – background vocals on "Home"
• Jerry McPherson – electric guitar
• Gene Miller – background vocals
• David Nail – lead vocals
• John Osborne – clapping and background vocals on "Good at Tonight"
• T.J. Osborne – clapping and background vocals on "Good at Tonight"
• Reed Pittman – piano
• Bear Rinehart – background vocals on "Old Man's Symphony"
• Bo Rinehart – background vocals on "Old Man's Symphony"
• Jerry Roe – bass guitar
• Mike Rojas – accordion, keyboards, piano, synthesizer
• Jonathan Singleton – acoustic guitar, background vocals
• Abe Stoklasa – background vocals
• Ilya Toshinsky – banjo, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, mandolin
• Derek Wells – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
• Bill Woodworth – oboe
• Glenn Worf – bass guitar

Chart performance

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US Country ^[6]	US Country Airplay ^[7]	US ^[8]	CAN Country ^[9]
2015	"Night's on Fire"	17	14	81	39
2016	"Good at Tonight"	—	52	—	—

Notes and References

1. News: Skates. Sarah. David Nail Reveals Track List For New Album, ‘Fighter’. June 2, 2016. MusicRow. June 1, 2016.
2. Web site: Billboard 200 . August 6, 2016 . Billboard.
3. Web site: Top Country Albums . August 6, 2016 . Billboard.
4. News: Top 10 Country Albums Chart: July 25, 2016 . Matt . Bjorke . July 26, 2016 . Roughstock.
5. News: Country Album Sales Chart: September 22, 2016 . Matt . Bjorke . September 27, 2016 . Roughstock.
6. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=david nail|chart=Country Songs}} David Nail Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 8, 2012.
7. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=david nail|chart=Country Airplay}} David Nail Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 2, 2016.
8. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=david nail|chart=Bubbling Under Hot 100}} David Nail Album & Song Chart History - Bubbling Under Hot 100]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 2, 2016.
9. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=david nail|chart=Canada Country}} David Nail Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country]. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 20, 2013.