Take a Back Road

Take a Back Road is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Rodney Atkins. It was released on October 4, 2011 via Curb Records.[6] The album's first single, its title track", is the fastest-rising and sixth number one hit of Atkins' career.[6] The second single, "He's Mine," was previously recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus on his 2009 album Back to Tennessee.[7] "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll" was released as the album's third single in June 2012.

Take a Back Road
Studio album by
Rodney Atkins
ReleasedOctober 4, 2011 (2011-10-04)
Recorded2011
GenreCountry
Length46:02
LabelCurb
ProducerTed Hewitt
Rodney Atkins[1]
Rodney Atkins chronology
It's America
(2009)		 Take a Back Road
(2011)		 Greatest Hits
(2015)
Singles from Take a Back Road
  1. "Take a Back Road"
    Released: April 25, 2011
  2. "He's Mine"
    Released: November 7, 2011
  3. "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll"
    Released: June 4, 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Entertainment WeeklyB[2]
Roughstock[3]
USA Today[4]
The Washington Post(average)[5]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Take a Back Road"Rhett Akins, Luke Laird3:29
2."He's Mine"Casey Beathard, Tim James, Phil O'Donnell3:11
3."Family"Jim Collins, George Teren3:23
4."The Corner"Dean Dillon, Jessie Jo Dillon, Dale Dodson3:39
5."She's a Girl"Tony Martin, Neil Thrasher, Wendell Mobley3:22
6."She'd Rather Fight"Martin, Tom Shapiro, David Lee Murphy3:07
7."Feet"Tony Haselden, Walker Hayes3:33
8."Cabin in the Woods"Murphy, Collins3:48
9."Just Wanna Rock N' Roll"Rodney Clawson, Chris Tompkins3:55
10."Growing Up Like That"Rodney Atkins, Tim Hewitt, Ben Hayslip4:00
11."Tips"Atkins, Hewitt, Bob Regan3:43
12."Lifelines"Atkins, Hewitt, Hayslip3:28
13."Farmer's Daughter"Marv Green, Akins, Hayslip3:24

Personnel

Charts

Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US Country
[12]		 US Country Airplay
[13]		 US CAN
2011 "Take a Back Road"[14] 1 — 23 48
"He's Mine"A 23 — 103 —
2012 "Just Wanna Rock N' Roll" 39 31 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

References
  1. Take a Back Road (Media notes). Rodney Atkins. Curb Records. 2011. 79255.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. Wood, Mikael (October 7, 2011). "Take a Back Road review - Rodney Atkins Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  3. Bjorke, Matt (October 3, 2011). "Album Review: Rodney Atkins - Take A Back Road". Roughstock. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  4. Mansfield, Brian (October 4, 2011). "Rodney Atkins, Take a Back Road". USA Today. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  5. Himes, Geoffrey (December 8, 2011). "Going Out Guide album review: Rodney Atkins's 'Take a Back Road'". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2013.
  6. Conaway, Alanna (August 18, 2011). "Rodney Atkins Sets Release Date for New Album 'Take a Back Road'". Taste of Country. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  7. Conaway, Alanna (November 28, 2011). "Rodney Atkins Takes Pride in Recording Songs Like 'He's Mine'". Taste of Country. Retrieved May 1, 2012.
  8. "Rodney Atkins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  9. "Rodney Atkins Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  11. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  12. "Rodney Atkins Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
  13. "Rodney Atkins Album & Song Chart History - Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  14. "Chart listing for "Take a Back Road"". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  15. "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of April 28, 2012". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
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